We are recruiting for a passionate and dedicated Onsite Support Worker to join our Specialist Community Services (SCS) team at Vincentian Village.

Vinnies Mental Health Service offers low care supported accommodation service in shared living environments with support from a professional team of staff.

The Village is a 28 bed supported accommodation service for adults with a persistent and enduring mental health diagnosis who require support with day to day living. Vinnies Mental Health provides the chance for people to rebuild their lives through a recovery-focused program. For more information on our Vinnies Mental Health Services, please visit the Vinnies WA website here.

About this Role

Reporting to the Coordinator, Services & Facility, Onsite Support Workers are integral members of the support team, working in a recovery oriented way providing support in the evenings and being available on-call during their sleep shift. The position works on a roster alongside other OSW’s providing cover 7 nights per week.

- Maximum-term Part Time position (up to Aug 2028)
- Position located in Woodbridge, W.A.
- 12 hours per week - Sleepover shifts providing after hours support which is strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented.
- Roster: Fri & Sun: 6pm to 10pm / Sleepover 10pm to 6am / 6am to 8am
- Provides direct individually tailored support to consumers
- Ensures the service is secure after hours and to provide on-call support to assist consumers experiencing emergencies or requiring critical after hours assistance
- Supports the work of the team with consumers by reporting observations in a respectful and non-judgemental manner
- Ensures knowledge and compliance with all policies, procedures and legislative requirements.

You will need to have:





- Possess and display values that are consistent with a recovery based model with a proven capacity to apply these to work practices
- An understanding of the challenges faced by people living with mental health challenges and the impact this can have on their daily lives
- Good written and verbal communication, including the ability to work with a group who have a range of learning styles, prepare written reports, maintain files and the capacity to represent the program at both an agency and community level.
- Demonstrated ability to operate as an effective team member, with highly developed interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of and an ability to access a range of relevant community resources, including experience of working with clinical mental health services as well as the not-for-profit sector (desirable)

Working for Vinnies WA

At Vinnies WA, you’ll be part of an organisation where people matter - both the community we support and the teams that make it all possible. Our values are at the heart of our Society, anyone who comes into contact with us is better for it, our employees are supported to grow and nurture their capacity for leadership and resilience and hold mission at our core.

This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of thousands of vulnerable West Australians, through a range of person-centred services and programs,



made possible by the revenue raised through our Vinnies shops, generous donations, fundraising events and grants, and over 3,500 dedicated employees, volunteers and members.

More than this, as a not for profit, Vinnies WA are able to offer our employees:

- Generous tax-reducing salary packaging benefits (F/T & P/T employees only)
- Leave Loading + Birthday leave benefit (F/T & P/T employees only)
- 15% team member discount card to use in our retail shops

Screening & Application Process

At Vinnies WA, we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for children and vulnerable people to ensure that their rights, needs and interests are met and that they are protected from harm and abuse. As such, we ensure that our preferred candidates are appropriately screened prior to any offer of employment, to make sure that the right people are in the right roles. Screening will consist of Police Criminal History Check, Legal right to work in Australia and Working with Children Check (if required). If you are passionate about our “good works” and are excited for the opportunity to represent Vinnies WA, we would love to receive your application through SEEK (hit “apply now”). Please provide:

1. Current resume with details of 2 professional referees; and
2. Cover letter (limited to 2 pages) addressed to Simon Cornelius, outlining:

- your suitability for the role; and
- your motivation for applying

We are committed to creating a workforce that is as diverse as our Society. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, orientations and backgrounds. Applications will be reviewed as received. No recruitment agencies please.

📌 Onsite Support Worker (Woodbridge)
🏢 Vinnies WA
📍 Woodbridge