• Internal opportunity within the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre
• Part-time, Maximum term (12 Months)
• Based in Coburg

Your new role

As the Intake and Client Support Worker, you will provide support and assistance to people seeking asylum attending the Welcome Centre. You will play a key role in helping communities empower themselves, working alongside service users, welcoming them, supporting them and offering them guidance and opportunities for support and community connection.

This role will be 2 day per fortnight position (15.2 hours per fortnight), however it will begin as a 3 day per fortnight position (22.8 hours per fortnight) between 30/06/2025 and 30/10/2025.

The role is currently based at 26 Jessie Street, Coburg. However, this position will be based out of 212 Sydney Road, Brunswick once the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre re-opens.  

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary Degree in Community Development or equivalent relevant degree
• Demonstrated experience in working with asylum seekers or refugees
• Demonstrated experience in the development and management of small projects within the community sector
• Ability to involve and engage people who are socially isolated in order for them to develop a sense of belonging
• Experience or understanding of trauma informed and rights based practice

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Lauren Daly at Lauren.daly@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

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