Aboriginal Community Development Worker

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

With over 10,000 employees and volunteers working across more than 300 sites, our services are in the areas of aged care, disability, community services and chaplaincy.

About the role:

This role is responsible for building and maintaining community networks to assist us in connecting and supporting Aboriginal families within the area.

This role works across Cabramatta Multicultural Family Centre programs, with a focus on building and sustaining positive relationships with the Aboriginal Community.

Skills and experience:

• Able to consult and work in partnership with families, local services and community to identify needs and priorities.
• Able to plan, facilitate and achieve outcomes in partnership with families
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience with 2 years’ experience in the community development field.

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate.

Further to this we offer:

• Career opportunities across multiple service streams in a large NFP provider
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities.
• Work within an organisation that has a positive impact on our clients and the communities in which they live

This is an Aboriginal Identified role. Having an understanding of your local community and key Aboriginal stakeholders in your community is essential.

Uniting considers that being an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, is a genuine occupational qualification under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).