At a Glance
- Tasks: Facilitate life skills programs for women transitioning from custody to community.
- Company: WAGEC, a feminist not-for-profit supporting women and gender diverse people.
- Benefits: Salary packaging, wellbeing leave, flexible work, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse applicants, including those with lived experience.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in women's lives by empowering them towards independence.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilitation, case management, or community services required.
The predicted salary is between 105577 - 110359 $ per year.
Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is a feminist, not-for-profit organisation supporting women, gender diverse people and children impacted by homelessness and domestic and family violence. We're looking for a passionate and skilled Pathways Facilitator to deliver Strong Foundations, a trauma-informed housing pathways and life skills program that supports women in custody as they prepare to transition back into the community.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver a new program that strengthens women's housing readiness, connection to community, and confidence for life after release.
About Strong Foundations
Strong Foundations is a trauma-informed housing pathways and life skills program for women in custody who are preparing to transition back into community. The program builds practical knowledge and confidence in housing systems, financial literacy, service navigation, wellbeing and independent living skills.
Delivered in correctional settings, the program focuses on practical, strengths-based learning that supports women to understand their options, navigate services and build readiness for stable housing and independent living.
About the Role
As the Pathways Facilitator, you will support the ongoing development, delivery and continuous improvement of Strong Foundations across participating correctional centres. You will facilitate engaging group sessions, provide individual housing readiness support, and work closely with correctional staff, housing providers and community services to strengthen reintegration outcomes for participants.
Core responsibilities of the role are:
- Program Co-Design, Facilitation & Participant Development (50%)
- Housing Readiness, Reintegration & Transitional Support (30%)
- Program Administration (15%)
- WAGEC culture (5%)
About You
You are a skilled facilitator and relationship builder who is passionate about supporting women impacted by incarceration, homelessness and social disadvantage. You will bring:
- Experience in facilitation, case management, community services, social work or similar fields
- Strong trauma-informed and strengths-based practice skills
- Experience working in culturally responsive ways, including with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- The ability to engage, motivate and support diverse participants
- Excellent organisation, administration and stakeholder engagement skills
- Confidence working independently and collaboratively
- A current driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
Why Join WAGEC?
At WAGEC, we are committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do meaningful work. Our benefits include:
- Salary packaging options
- 2 days paid wellbeing leave each year
- $500 annual self-care allowance
- Flexible work arrangements
- 12 weeks paid parental and adoption leave
- Professional development opportunities
- 5 additional days professional development leave
- Monthly external clinical supervision for frontline staff
- Free access to Sonder wellbeing support
- Diversity Council Australia Inclusive Employer
We also provide cultural supervision, ceremonial leave and cultural recognition payments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. Employee discounts across a range of local businesses and services.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
To be female is a genuine occupational requirement of this role under Section 126A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). When we say 'women', we mean all women including trans women, non-binary people and people who identify as a woman. We strongly encourage women with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women of all cultures and identities to apply.
We work with and support women who have criminal records. A criminal record does not automatically exclude you from employment with us at WAGEC. If you're comfortable discussing this with us, we offer respectful, non-judgmental, and confidential opportunities to do so.
If you think you have the experience to do this role but don't meet all our criteria, please get in touch to discuss your situation. We recognise that sometimes the right candidate for a job has transferable skills and experiences, not just qualifications. We're happy to talk to you about what's essential for this role.
WAGEC is a child-safe organisation, committed to the safety, well-being, and empowerment of all children who we engage with in our services and community.
Pathways Facilitator, Strong Foundations in Bankstown employer: Women's and Girl's Emergency Centre
Women's and Girl's Emergency Centre offers a supportive and empowering work environment focused on helping women, gender diverse individuals, and children affected by homelessness and domestic violence. Employees have the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that directly impacts the community, with programs like Strong Foundations providing pathways to housing and stability. The organization values professional development and offers competitive salaries along with salary packaging options.
Contact Details:
Women's and Girl's Emergency Centre Recruitment Team
