Current vacancies
GenWest provides many benefits for staff above the legal minimum, including:
- Above SCHADS award pay rates
- Up to $15,990 salary sacrificing through Smartsalary
- Family violence leave
- 5 days of paid leave if you need to support someone in your life who is experiencing family violence
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave, or the option to have half pay for 32 weeks
- 5 weeks of annual leave
- 5 days of health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days of personal/carers leave
- 5 days of chronic/reproductive health leave
- 10 days of gender affirmation leave
- Option to work on January 26th and take a day off in lieu of the public holiday
- Collaborative working culture with likeminded colleagues who share your values
- For family violence staff experience one-on-one supervision fortnightly and group supervision monthly
- Professional development opportunities within the organisation, including secondments and project work
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free, confidential counselling for staff and their immediate family through Relationship Matters.
We are a child safe organisation. Employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a national Police Record Check and a valid Working with Children Check.
Please be advised, GenWest has a VCAT exemption (VCAT Exemption No. H119/2017 - subject to Equal Opportunity Act 2010). This means we can employ only women, gender diverse people, or people from a particular cultural background when required.
Tips for Applicants
Resume tips
It is better to give less information than more on your resume. Try to keep it to one or two pages. Ensure your resume includes the following information:
- Where you are currently working
- Where you have worked in the past (with the dates for all roles)
- Your qualifications or tertiary education (if applicable)
- Any additional transferrable skills you have that may be relevant (for example, additional spoken/written languages)
- What suburb you are based in
- Your contact details
Cover Letter
Submitting a cover letter is a great way for us to get to know you, and help us to understand why you want to work with us. Some things to include in your cover letter:
- Any transferrable experience you have had in the family violence and/or community services sector
- Why you are interested in working with GenWest
- What you are seeking with regards to your employment
Applying with us
We welcome you to apply directly via the relevant job advert on recruitment sites or email your application to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
Please be advised, we receive a large volume of applications and may not get back to you immediately. Please contact us if you would like any further updates.
Please direct any queries to recruitment@genwest.org.au.
