This is a key position focusing on facilitating programs to support men and fathers at Relationships Australia Victoria.

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

RAV’s Centre for Learning and Innovation provides education and support to men and fathers for mental health and primary prevention. 

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will deliver primary prevention workshops both online and in-person including supporting men and fathers. Using adult learning principles, you will facilitate customised training workshops for organisations and public workshop programs across the community and social services sector. These programs will cover topic such as gender roles, healthy relationships, resilience, and bystander actions. Your responsibilities will also include engaging with stakeholders and promoting gender equality, respectful relationships, and violence prevention in sporting clubs. 

This is a great casual opportunity for skilled individuals seeking work within and outside of normal office hours, as groups can sometimes be facilitated after hours. This role will require travel to onsite locations located throughout Melbourne and regional locations. You can expect to be rostered on for one to two shifts per week. The hourly rate is $62.25 per hour, including casual loading.

About you

• Relevant qualifications in education, counselling, social work or other related fields. 
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (advantageous).
• High level of facilitation, negotiation, and experience facilitating adult groups from a variety of different backgrounds, including clients with complex needs.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders. 
• Experience working with men, dads or a background is sporting clubs (advantageous).

We provide

• Competitive salary packaging as RAV is a public benevolent institution
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave entitlements, and gratis days over the Christmas/New Year period.
• Professional development and training.
• Best practice clinical supervision.
• Career progression opportunities.

Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Donna Plavljanic, Senior Manager Learning and Innovation by phoning (03) 8572 2232 for specific queries. Candidates will be required to provide evidence of two COVID-19 vaccinations.  Applications close Friday, 13 December. 

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. 

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