Support Worker - Bilingual

• Permanent position
• Full time hours

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.

About the role

Bilingual Support Workers are integral members of our Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) team, bringing cultural knowledge and fluency to support newly arrived humanitarian entrants to settle and orientate to life in Australia.

This position is for someone who has proficiency in both written and spoken Arabic and who has lived or acquired cultural understanding of Arabic speaking communities, their identity and experiences.

About you

• Understanding the cultural, political, and historical experiences of the people of Syria, Iraq, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

• Confidence conversing in English to other professionals in private and public settings
• Understanding of the needs of humanitarian migrants who have experienced multiple and complex vulnerabilities

• Understanding the importance of managing time in a client service organisation and collaborative team structured working environment.
• Demonstrated competence in using essential business software (Microsoft Office) and mobile technologies to retrieve and record information and communicate effectively with others in Red Cross and external to Red Cross, including clients.
  
  

An Australian Driver's License and Working with Children are mandatory requirements for this role

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
Work/Life Flexibility: You can access a paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options.
Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses.

Further information

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 3. Salary from $73,823.36 + superannuation + access to salary packaging.

For additional enquiries, please contact Ussama Abuassa on 0405 875 037 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close: Wednesday 26^th February 2025.

While we appreciate all interest in our organisation, we won’t engage with or accept candidates from agencies or consulting firms on this occasion