Small Business Financial Counsellor
- Location: Box Hill (position is working from home)
- Work type: Full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE), until 30 June 2025
- Application closing date: 12:00am 12 December 2024
- Part-time (0.8FTE) position until June 2025
- WFH position + the option to work from one of the offices + within the community.
- $49.50 – 52.55ph + 11% Super + Generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550
ABOUT EACH & PARTNERS IN WELLBEING
EACH provides an integrated range of health, disability, housing, counselling, and community mental health services across Australia. We offer a wide range of supports to assist members of our community to lead happier, healthier lives. Our staff are a collective workforce of over 1,700 paid employees and over 250 volunteers.
The purpose of this position is to deliver high quality financial counselling services to small businesses under the Partners in Wellbeing Program. Please see the link for further information: http://www.partnersinwellbeing.org.au
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Partners in Wellbeing Small Business Financial Counselling team is seeking a Financial Counsellor to join their team on a work from home basis!
As Financial Counsellor you will:
- Provide free, confidential, and independent support to financially disadvantaged and vulnerable Flood-impacted Small Business Owners in Victoria, helping them set financial goals, manage their financial situations, and develop strategies to reduce future financial difficulties.
- Assess financial situations, offering information and options, assisting with advocacy and negotiation, and providing comprehensive casework and liaison with legal and financial institutions.
- Coordinate responses through collaboration with allied services, participate in community and state-wide activities, and maintain accurate client data.
ABOUT YOU
Along with a passion for supporting others, you will have:
- A fully completed Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling) with a minimum of 2 years of working experience.
- Professional membership with Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic).
- Completion of the Small Business units on FCVic portal (highly advantageous).
- Awareness of disaster recovery specific case work (highly advantageous).
- Demonstrated competence and experience in an area of clinical practice with clients with multiple or complex needs.
- Previous experience in the not-for-profit sector, or an appreciation and understanding of community organisations and their operation, will help you navigate and be confident in possible referral pathways for clients.
WHO YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH
Reporting to the Team Lead you will be part of a team of Financial Counsellors who work closely with other service components of the program including Wellbeing Coaches and Business Advisors. The team has an online afternoon catch-up at 4:30pm each day.
WHAT WE OFFER
EACH is committed to developing our people. At EACH you’ll be supported to be your best. We provide:
- Work arrangements that flex to you
- Professional supervision and support
- A family-friendly workplace strategy
- Engaging, inclusive, and supportive team
- Generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year Salary Packaging Info
- Up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals entertainment
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities to continuously grow and develop
- See what our team have to say about EACH OUR PEOPLE
How to Apply
Please read the position description (linked below) and apply via the ‘Apply Now’ link below.
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period – so don’t miss out and apply today!