Women’s Advocate - Women in Community Program

Embrace People & Place

Casual, Part-Time, Full-Time (various positions)

This is a critical role in connecting with women and making a difference.

We’re looking for Women’s Advocates for an exciting new program working with women who have been living in prison and are rebuilding their lives in the community.

This role is part of an innovative program and is critical to supporting women in the program with an emphasis on wellbeing, social connections, employment, and housing.

Make a real difference in women’s lives! Join Embrace People & Place as a Women’s Advocate in our Women in Community Program and be part of creating great community lives for women leaving prison.

What You’ll Do

Welcome and support women in the program to be connected, safe and respected

Support women to create, follow, and manage routines to meet commitments

Have conversations with women to inform planning and reviews that help women have a great life after prison

Connect with other services and programs especially other women’s services

Respect and manage privacy and confidentiality for women

Participate in meetings, decision making, and supervision

You will need

Good interpersonal and relationship skills

Good problem-solving skills

Calmness and emotional composure

Patience with repetition and taking time to achieve outcomes

Energy and determination

Good organisation and time management skills

Why Join Us?

To be part of an innovative, community-driven initiative – the first of its kind in NSW!

To create an opportunity to make a lasting impact

To meaningfully connect with women who are changing their lives

Being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this role under Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

This role may include flexible hours that can be negotiated, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and/or public holidays. It may also include travel to multiple sites and/or outreach locations for meeting with women and other program commitments. Award-based penalties and allowances apply as per the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS).

Ready to create real change? Apply now and be part of something special! Applications close Sunday 20 July 2025 @ 11.59pm.

How to apply

Read the Women’s Advocate Position Description and learn more about this role at https://embracepp.org.au/careers/

You must meet all the essential criteria in the Position Description to be considered for this role.

Provide a written application that includes how you meet all the criteria in the ‘qualifications & selection criteria’ section of the Position Description.

Provide a resume that includes your education, employment, and experience history and at least two referees who can comment on your work.

For enquiries on the above position, please email Rachel Evans, Project Coordinator [email protected]