Work with us
As the peak body for specialist family violence services in Victoria, it’s an exciting time to join Safe and Equal as we continue to be an independent voice and an amplifier for our members and stakeholders to ensure we have a world-class specialist informed family violence system.
At Safe and Equal, we are:
- accountable, act ethically and have integrity.
- independent, expert and trusted.
- curious and courageous, we learn, and from this we create opportunities.
- creating our own future.
- striving for gender equity and a socially just world.
Intersectional feminism is at the foundation of who we are and how we work; it is the primary framework we use to deepen our understanding of the family violence evidence base, build coalitions and partnerships, and engage in critical reflection.
Our strategic priorities
Safe and Equal is a product of the action, leadership and expertise of the practitioners, victim survivors and leaders who have come before us. As we renew our commitment to change, we know that collaboration and partnership will be key to achieving our vision for a world beyond family and gender-based violence, where women, children and people from marginalised communities are safe, thriving and respected.
Our key priorities include:
- Developing Practice and supporting workforces
- Strengthening and connecting organisations, sectors and systems
- Building momentum for social change
- Building a strong peak organisation
For more information on our strategic priorities and history, read our Strategic plan 2021-2024.
Access and inclusion
We recognise the strength and value in a diverse workforce and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.
We value and expertise of people from diverse communities and acknowledge the importance of centring the voice of lived experience. We strongly encourage applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse, young people, older people, women, people who have experienced family violence, people with disability and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex, queer or asexual.
We provide flexible work arrangements, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.
We are committed to access and inclusion and are proudly a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation.
Staff benefits
Under the organisation’s EBA, Safe and Equal offers employees:
- Generous salary packaging (total of up to $18,550), as well as above award wages and conditions under the Enterprise Agreement
- Monthly RDO
- Individual annual Professional Development budget
- Leave benefits such as Christmas Shutdown Leave, Gender Affirmation leave, Family Violence Leave, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Compassionate Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Study Leave and Community Service Leave
- 13 days of paid personal/carer’s leave per annum
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible working arrangements
Additionally, staff working for Safe and Equal are eligible for the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme. Portable long service means you accrue long service benefits for all your years in a single industry, rather than with a single employer. It’s ‘portable’ because it moves with you if you change employers but remain in the industry.
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Current vacancies
Facilitator-Trainer
The Role
We are looking to expand our team of casual facilitators and trainers, who are essential in the delivery of our workforce development programs. Whether your strengths are in training, facilitating or both, this role would work closely with other sessional staff and the prevention teams to deliver different activities to the prevention workforce across Victoria. These positions capture a range of skills and experiences including facilitation of reflective practice, in particular through our Communities of Practice, and training design, delivery and review. The responsibilities of the sessional facilitators and trainers recruited will be shaped by their skills and expertise as a facilitator/trainer and ability to contribute to the portfolio of sector development offerings.
Here are some examples of what you will achieve in the next 12 months as a Sessional Facilitator/Trainer:
- Deliver a primary prevention CoP curating meaningful conversations with primary prevention practitioners from across Victoria, utilising Safe and Equal’s approach outlined in Learning Together
- Be a part of delivering one of Safe and Equal’s flagship primary prevention trainings to an audience of practitioners from around Victoria
- Support monitoring, evaluation and reflection from CoPs and trainings to assist with learning and improvement.
To be successful in this role, you must have:
We are looking for someone who is passionate about engaging with people and process – a skilled facilitator and/or trainer with deep knowledge and interest in workforce development. A collaborator who is able to hold meaningful conversations with a variety of audiences.
- Ability to create a clear structure, consistent meeting practice, and a safe learning environment where practitioners can have robust and vulnerable conversations about their work in primary prevention.
- Ability to translate research and policy-based information into easy-to-understand language, using evidence-based feminist frameworks on the primary prevention of family and gendered violence
- Be able to draw community members into a conversation, and frame questions in a way that demonstrates your willingness to listen, probe, ask, and clarify.
- Work collegially with team members and other internal stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and facilitation
- Sound understanding of adult learning principles
- Knowledge and experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of training and/or community education
- Experience in delivering training and workshops virtually and in person
- Sound computer skills and competent in use of the suite of Microsoft Office programs and Zoom.
For more information about the key responsibilities, pre-employment checks and salary expectations of the role, download the position description.
Application
To apply, send a cover letter describing how you meet the key selection criteria and a copy of your resume to recruitment@safeandequal.org.au.
If you have questions about this position contact Naomi Taranto and Erica Wastell at prevention@safeandequal.org.au.
We are no longer actively recruiting for this role, however, if you are interested, please send a cover letter describing how you meet the key selection criteria in the PD above, and a copy of your resume to recruitment@safeandequal.org.au. As we need more staff in these roles, we will get in touch with you to explore opportunities to join our team. Apply now, interviews are continually occurring on a rolling basis.