Financial Counsellor Trainee

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight), Maximum term parental leave cover until 30/06/2027
• Opportunity to WFH 1 day per week & Uniting’s Broadmeadows office

Your new role

As a Financial Counsellor Trainee, you will provide financial inclusion services aimed at providing information, options, support and advocacy to individuals, families and groups of consumers who find themselves in financial difficulties while also studying for the Diploma of Financial Counselling.

Some of the role’s objectives include:

• To provide financial counselling intake support and administration.
• To provide tailored responses to consumers from varied backgrounds and levels of disadvantage to help build financial literacy.
• To build referral pathways and collaboration in provision of support to consumers and their families.
• Community education and promotion of Uniting’s financial counselling services.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 4) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Currently studying or enrolling within a 2 month period of role commencement for the Diploma of Financial Counselling
• Current Student membership or applied for withing 1 month of enrolment of the Diploma of Financial Counselling with Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic)
• Full Driver’s licence
• An understanding of a financial counselling or related role and an understanding of issues relevant to the community service sector.
• An understanding of casework issues as related to the target group, including an awareness of financial hardship, family violence and cultural sensitivity.
• Demonstrate an understanding of:
  • Energy and/or financial literacy information to residential households, community groups and other related organisations,
  • Respectfully discuss billing/financial issues, and
  • Advocating payment arrangements and access to consumer schemes and other services.

View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon with your 2-page cover letter covering the core selection criteria and resume. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Rob Roles at rob.roles@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.