21 Oct
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Family and Disability Services
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Rockhampton Regional
21 Oct
Family and Disability Services
Rockhampton Regional
Gambling Help Community Educator
Gambling Help Service provides counselling and support to individuals, couples and families experiencing gambling-related harm.
Employment Term: Maximum Term to 31 December 2026 | Full-Time (38 hours per week) | Location: Rockhampton
Remuneration: $46.70 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications Close: Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland. At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team works passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
As a Gambling Help Community Educator, you'll play a vital role working with clients and the community to provide education and information, focusing on empowerment and resilience outcomes for the client, family and community wellbeing. You'll work across communities to deliver engaging training and awareness programs that promote safer gambling practices and strengthen wellbeing outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver community education and awareness programs focused on secure gambling and harm minimisation.
- Facilitate engaging workshops, presentations and training sessions for a diverse audience.
- Build strong relationships with community organisations, services and referral networks.
- Promote early intervention and improve awareness of gambling-related harm Collect and maintain accurate program data, outcomes and case studies.
- Research emerging trends and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve community outcomes..
What you’ll bring
- You'll be an engaging communicator who enjoys connecting with people and empowering communities through education.
- A Certificate Level IV in Community Services or equivalent qualification.
- Experience developing and delivering training, education or community engagement programs.
- Demonstrated case management skills with a focus on outcomes, data and practice improvement.
- Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
- The ability to work autonomously in a mobile, community-based environment.
- Sound analytical, organisational and time management skills.
- Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.
- A current Driver's Licence and willingness to travel to meet community needs.
- A current Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
- ASIST training or willingness to complete the training.
What makes a difference for you?
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
- To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link:
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- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
- Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family.
Child Safe, Child Friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexua
📌 Gambling Help Educator (Rockhampton Regional)
🏢 Family and Disability Services
📍 Rockhampton Regional