Bereavement Network Facilitator
- Part Time Temporary Opportunity (till 30 June 2025)
- Strengths Based Environment
- Salary Package up to $15,900 annually!
About Us
Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Opportunity:
The Bereavement Network Facilitator is pivotal in developing a community of practice that provides best-practice bereavement support, fosters resilience, and enhances community awareness about bereavement, loss, and grief. You will lead and nurture a collaborative network of service providers in Central Australia, to make a tangible difference in those affected by bereavement.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Support the establishment of a community of practice within the network, promoting shared learning and collaboration
- Initiate public conversations and frameworks for a compassionate communities approach to increase community awareness and support
- Host public events exploring bereavement, loss, and grief, fostering shared learning, cross-cultural conversations, and resilience
- Arrange workshops or activities to initiate and develop the bereavement network
What we are looking for:
- Relevant qualification in Community Services, Social Work or Health and/or extensive experience in community engagement, mental health, social work, or a related field
- Experience in contemporary clinical approaches and practices related to bereavement support.
- Strong organisational and leadership skills
- High-level ability to effectively communicate, engage and negotiate with key stakeholders
- Experience in delivering group facilitation/workshops
Note: This is a temporary part time position (until 30 June 2025) 2 - 3 days per week.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Vanessa Thompson on (08) 8985 0000
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so speed is key. The sooner you apply the better!
Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. All other applicants will be assessed for selection if there is no suitable applicant identified under special measures.
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current NT manual driver’s licence
As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemptions).
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