Centre Coordinator - Ozanam Learning Centre

About Us

• Work for a purpose led organisation 
• Salary packaging benefits!
• Dynamic and challenging role
• Supportive organization that encourages additional professional development

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. 

Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture. Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

The Ozanam Learning Centre (OLC) in Woolloomooloo is a longstanding community centre that provides opportunities for community members and people experiencing disadvantage to connect, learn, participate in activities, and access support. This one of Vinnies’ flagship community inclusion hubs and is a dynamic and creative environment.

As the Centre Coordinator, you will be the key person for day-to-day operations of the centre and all necessary coordinating activities. We are looking for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment, is exceptionally thorough and attentive to detail, and enjoys a broad range of tasks and responsibilities. You will also be someone who has a passion for social justice, is empathetic, and able to relate well with people often coming from a challenging background.

Your Responsibility

• Oversee the day-to-day operations for the Ozanam Learning Centre, including coordinating programs and activities that ensure that consumer voice is reflected.
• Ensure compliance with a range of standards, policies safety measures that are in place and be able to identify any gaps in these and create aligned procedures.
• Develop and coordinate social engagement activities that are informed by evidence and the inputs from community members.
• Ensure rigorous data capture and reporting that contribute to continuous improvement
• Develop and implement promotion strategies for our centre-based and outreach activities
• Liaise and coordinate with many internal and external stakeholders that input into operations and social engagement activities

You Will Need

• Relevant qualification/s and / or demonstrated experience in community services and / or other relevant area.
• Demonstrated experience working with people who experience disadvantage due to homelessness, the impact of trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues and / or unemployment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including cultural sensitivity and cross-culture communication.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating a multidisciplinary space
• High level computer literacy and time management skills.
• Ability to confidently apply de-escalation strategies in high conflict situations.
• Leadership experience and the ability to be assertive.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.