Join a great team and empower lives by guiding individuals to make informed money choices, build financial resilience & achieve stability!

Reach further with us!

As a Financial Counsellor, you will provide a service that aims to relieve monetary pressures experienced by clients in financial hardship. You will provide assistance to clients to gain an understanding of their own financial situation and to access appropriate support services. You will support clients to make informed decisions and take action as well as advocate and negotiate with creditors on their behalf. By doing so you will be instrumental in building our clients’ financial resilience and achieving financial stability.

More broadly, you will work with the wider South West community to provide information relating to debt management, credit regulations and consumer finance issues. You will represent the program at relevant external forums and will work to develop strong relationships with other stakeholders.

This is a permanent, part time (15 hrs hours per week working Monday and Tuesdays) role based from the Busselton Community Resource Centre.

What you will bring

You are a passionate individual who is driven to deliver a quality service for our clients. To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:

• A diploma in Financial Counselling OR relevant experience in community services with willingness to achieve diploma qualification.
• Eligibility for accredited membership with the Financial Counsellors Association of WA
• High levels of financial numeracy
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated capacity for advocacy and successful outcome negotiation
• Great working knowledge of both credit procedures used by major utilities and the legal processes involved in debt recovery and income maintenance
• Ability to work in cross cultural situations and especially with Aboriginal people
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team
• Well-developed computer skills (Office 365 and client management systems)

You must have full working right within Australia and possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year. You will also need to have a valid WA driver’s licence and own a reliable vehicle.

Benefits

Sharing your knowledge skills and experience, you will make an impact to the lives of families and communities across the state. In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do.

Also:

• $91,498 - $103,962 per annum pro rata + 12% super
• In addition to your remuneration, you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum and not pay tax on that amount
• Additional 3 days (pro-rata) leave per year

For further information please contact Tarryn Mackean, Team Leader Southwest Financial Counselling on [email protected] or call 08 9720 9200

Why Join Us?

But don't take our word for it! Explore our Story Feed and hear from our staff about what makes Anglicare WA such a great place to work!

Click here to browse our video library

Apply Now

If the opportunity excites you to develop your career in an organisation whose values align with yours then we want to hear from you. To apply, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts attaching a current detailed resume and covering letter.

Applications close Monday 28 July at 9:00am. Suitable candidates may be shortlisted as they present themselves.

Child Safe: Anglicare WA is organisation committed to providing safe environments where children and young people feel valued, respected and are protected from abuse and harm.

Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart: Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.