Application Closing Date: 08th August 2025

Are you passionate about helping others learn about Respect, Rights and Relationships. We’re looking for Peer Educators to join our team! This job is for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities who want to make a difference. You will get an email with a full description of the job once you apply.

Job Details

Job Name: Peer Educator

Work: 15 hours across the week, usually across 2-3 working days per week

Pay: $43.16 per hour

Where: Across Gippsland and sometimes Melbourne

What You’ll Do

Team Meetings: Meet with the team every week to share ideas and plan.

Run Groups: Help present and lead sessions about relationships and respect to people who also have a cognitive or intellectual disability.

Positive Attitudes: Support people’s rights to have respectful relationships.

Help Connect People: Help people who need support get connected to services.

Talk and Share: Talk with the team about what’s going well and what could improve.

What Makes a Great Peer Educator?

Enjoy talking with people and working in a team.

Feel strongly about respectful relationships and support people of all genders and sexualities.

Know when to ask for help.

Be comfortable using simple technology like Zoom (we can teach you!).

Support You’ll Get

Training: You’ll get paid training on the job.

Help with the Rules: We’ll explain any workplace policies and how to follow them.

Supervision: Regular meetings with your supervisor to see how things are going.

Counselling Support: Free, confidential help if you need it.

How to Apply:

To apply for this job, please write a cover letter to: GCASA HR Officer, Nipuni Jayathilake.

In the letter, please answer the following questions.

And email that letter to : [email protected]

If you find any issues with this, please call Nipuni and she can do this with you on the phone.

Do you enjoy working with people and talking in front of people? Can you tell us about a time you have done this?
This helps us know if you like being in a team and are happy to talk to a group.

In the program, we will be talking a lot about people with disabilities having respect in their relationships. What do you think shows respect in a relationship?
We want to know how you might feel about some of the things you would talk about in this job.

If you were having a hard time in your work, what would you do to get some help?
This is so we know when you need extra help in your job.

Do you like learning new things and using computers for things like Teams or Zoom? What are some computer programs you have used before?
This helps us understand what tasks will be best for you.

Do you have time to work 2 days a week and can you let us know if something changes?
We want to make sure the job fits in with your life.

Have Questions?

You can talk to Nipuni Jayathilake at:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 5134 3922