Program Worker StandBy

Posted:

21/08/2025

Closing Date:

04/09/2025

Job Type:

Contract

Location:

Maitland

Job Category:

Community Services & Development

Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 49 years. Your role within our dedicated postvention suicide support service, StandBy Support After Suicide will allow you to:

• Support communities, individuals and workplaces bereaved by suicide
• Work in Australia’s leading postvention suicide program
• Champion the voice of those with lived experience
• Collaborate with stakeholders (internal and external) to build community preparedness and awareness around suicide postvention supports

Joining us, you’ll work with a team of dedicated individuals to assist people and communities impacted or bereaved by suicide. The StandBy program is focused on supporting anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any stage in their life and is a coordinated community response. The program supports individuals, families, friends, witnesses, first responders, and service providers.

This position is a Full-Time Fixed-Term role till 30 June 2026.

Job Description

This role is a great opportunity to be part of meaningful work that makes an important difference in people’s lives. Here’s how it will help transform your career:

• Gain valuable experience in an evidence-based postvention program
• Expand your network by collaborating with a range of community-based organisations
• Broaden your skill set through diverse and meaningful work

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

• Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
• You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
• We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as External Supervision, flexible working options

We are looking for a passionate individual with a desire to make a difference. The successful candidate will have:

• An understanding of grief and loss and experience supporting people who are bereaved will be highly regarded
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated knowledge, practical experience and skill in critical incident response / psychological first aid
• The ability to communicate sensitively in an authentic, compassionate and respectful manner that takes into consideration the cultural background of the person being supported
• Demonstrated well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in person-centred work
• Demonstrated awareness of reflective practice and self-care
• Reside within the Hunter region
• Flexibility to travel within work hours (pool vehicle provided)

We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Working with Children and National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:

A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description, should be submitted with your application.

Applications close Thursday 4 September

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:

https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/

For further information, please contact Sarah Swan on 0456 624825.

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