Community Engagement & Inclusion Coordinator in Melbourne

VIC, WaterMarc Banyule - Greensborough 3088

Great career paths and development with an entrepreneurial organisation.

Free facility access.

Opportunity to make a real difference to our community.

We are looking for an individual that shows leadership, is friendly and passionate about delivering the Belgravia Leisure - 5 Year Access & Inclusion Plan within the Banyule Community.

The Role

We are seeking a part time Community Engagement & Inclusion Coordinator to work with our community. The role will oversee the day to day implementation of the Belgravia Leisure - 5 Year Access & Inclusion Plan within the area and will be responsible for the implementation of programs and initiatives to promote accessibility and participation amongst those that have been marginalised from such opportunities.

Reporting directly to the Centre Manager, the primary focus of the role will be to:

• Identify, engage and collaborate with a network of key community members and groups that can assist in the implementation of programs within the aquatic venues that will enhance social capital;
• Through a robust research process, identify local community needs that may be enhanced by programs delivered within the aquatic venue's disability, diversity and disadvantaged space;
• Collaborate with coordinators and other key stakeholders to develop programs that address the identified needs and emerging issues, and collect relevant information and data to evaluate and report the impact of community programs;
• Identify opportunities to ensure that established programs are, where possible, sustainable and self-sufficient;
• Develop highly professional reports on the actions and outcomes of the implemented program highlighting the benefit to the community;
• Deliver a fundraising strategy for the Belgravia Foundation, with all funds providing programs, services and education that promote access to leisure.

Responsibilities

The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for building meaningful and lasting relationships within Banyule to service and support community needs, including but not limited to:

• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) individuals, including those who experience language barriers, newly arrived migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and international students;
• People living on low and/or insufficient incomes, including those in public housing, families with young children and single parent families;
• Homeless people and/or those in housing stress;
• Children of all ages, with specific attention to the first thousand days (pregnancy to two years old);
• Young people, particularly those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, from CALD backgrounds, early school leavers, and those living in families with insufficient incomes;
• Older people, especially Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, from CALD backgrounds, and older people living in public housing or in neighbourhoods with limited infrastructure;
• People with disability or mental illness;
• Carers;
• LGBTIQA+ individuals;
• Socially, locally and technologically isolated people;
• People at risk of exclusion due to various reasons, including family violence, pay inequities, unemployment, gender stereotypes, being single parents, divorced or widowed.

We will provide innovative recruitment strategies to remove any barriers that may prevent potential suitable applicants. These include:

• A dedicated contact person to receive expressions of interest in the job, and complete a verbal job application during which the person answers questions over the telephone;
• Allowing a short video submission describing their application for the job;
• Allowing a support person during an interview.

The Company

Belgravia Leisure is part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 200 locations across Australia and New Zealand.

We are in an exciting period of growth, and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

We value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as LGBTIQA+ and people with disability.