Multiple positions available

- One x Permanent Part Time: 38 hours per fortnight

- Two x Casual position

Make a meaningful difference every day

The St Vincent de Paul Society SA (Vinnies) is seeking compassionate and dedicated Community Services Workers to join our team at the Vinnies Women’s Crisis Centre.

This is an opportunity to support women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, homelessness, and crisis, including those accompanied by pets, in a safe, trauma-informed accommodation setting.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Community Services Worker, you will provide frontline guest support and essential administrative services within a short-term crisis accommodation service.

You will work directly with guests while contributing to a safe, respectful, and supportive environment, alongside internal teams and external case workers and agencies delivering wrap-around support.

This is a values-driven, fast-paced role where professionalism, teamwork, and compassion are essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provide trauma-informed, respectful frontline support to guests

- Conduct check-ins, check-outs, initial assessments, and passive sleepovers

- Maintain accurate case notes and program records

- Support referral pathways to internal and external services

- Participate in shift debriefs and team communication processes

- Liaise with external agencies and support services

- Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and organisational requirements

- Support guests with pets (including small to medium animals)

- Undertake general duties such as cleaning, bed making, bin management, and manual handling tasks

- Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean,



and welcoming environment

- Work within WHS policies and procedures

ROSTER REQUIREMENTS

Casual Roles

- Must have flexible availability across all shifts

- Including weekends and passive sleepover shifts

Permanent Part-Time Opportunity

Roster includes:

- Tuesday (afternoon + sleepover)

- Wednesday (day shift)

- Friday (day shift – week 1 / afternoon shift – week 2)

- Every second Saturday (day + sleepover)

ABOUT YOU

You are a compassionate, resilient, and professional individual who thrives in a team environment and is committed to supporting women with dignity and respect.

You will bring:

- Minimum Certificate III in Community Services or similar

- Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

- Provide First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

- Experience working with people experiencing social disadvantage, DFV, and/or homelessness

- Strong administrative and intermediate computer skills

- Physical fitness to perform manual handling and active tasks

- Willingness and ability to complete passive sleepover shifts

- Ability to work safely in an environment that may include domestic animals

Desirable:
Experience in crisis accommodation, emergency services, domestic and family violence support,



aged care, or similar community service settings.

WHAT WE OFFER

- A meaningful role supporting women in crisis

- A supportive, values-driven team environment

- Career development opportunities

- Salary Packaging options for permanent staff of up to $15,899, plus $2,650 in meal entertainment annually to maximise your take home pay

- Access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Program

ABOUT US

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a major international charitable organisation, operating in South Australia since 1884. Our mission is to alleviate disadvantage and support people experiencing poverty through direct assistance and advocacy.

In South Australia, we have over 2,500 members and volunteers, 130 employees, 35 retail shops, 10 Fred’s Van locations, a Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service, and crisis centres for men and women.

APPLY NOW

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women and children experiencing crisis, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter via SEEK addressing the essential requirements.

You can find a copy of the Position Description here: https://www.vinnies.org.au/sa/get-involved/careers-sa

For enquiries, contact **@svdpsa.org.au

Applications Close: Close of business: Friday 14 August 2026

The St Vincent de Paul Society (SA) Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

📌 Community Services Workers - Multiple Positions (Adelaide)
🏢 St Vincent de Paul Society South Australia
📍 Adelaide