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Safe House Carer

Level: 1.1 - 3.1

Salary: $27.65 - 36.00 per hour

Hours/Employment Status: Casual

The Tangentyere Safe House (Ndarndarinjika Safe Houses) provides short term crisis accommodation for Aboriginal children between the ages of 0-12 years old, including respite care. Working from a child centred approach the aim of the program is to ensure that young people are supported therapeutically through the safe provision of a physically, emotionally, and culturally appropriate family environment. The program recognises continued connection to family and culture as integral to a child’s identity and has cultural safety as a fundamental principle of its service provision.  

This position is responsible for the day-to-day support for Aboriginal children in our care, the primary focus of this role is to ensure the children are supported through a physically, emotionally, and culturally safe family environment.  Safe House Carers work on a roster system within a home care setting and are required to attend to all aspects of the house whilst on duty with a primary focus on the care and supervision of all children residing in our houses.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

This position involves out of hours work including evenings and weekends.

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Closing date:  ongoing advertisement

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Carpenter

Level: 6.1

Salary: $101,478 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Tangentyere Constructions delivers property management, new construction work, and trade repairs and maintenance works to Alice Springs Town Camps and remote communities & outstations. Carpenters will be allocated by the General Manager to work on projects under the supervision of the Property Management Team Leader or one of the Constructions Supervisors.

This Carpenter will work under the supervision of the construction supervisors, and undertake various construction related activities including but not limited to tasks such as constructing and upgrading municipal residences and buildings, maintenance services including carrying out necessary minor general repairs.

This position is also expected to work autonomously or as part of a team, demonstrate sound judgement and decision making. The Carpenter must be a responsible person and have the capacity to instruct and supervise unskilled labourers in basic construction related tasks.

This position involves out of hours work including evenings and weekends.

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Closing date: 24/04/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Senior Youth Worker

Level: 4.1

Salary: $81,192 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

The Tangentyere Youth and Community Safety (YCS) Division brings together a range of programs and services for young people. This includes the Brown Street Youth Service, the Youth Development Service providing afterhours programs to young people on Town Camps and out-of-school hours services.  The YCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing.  This means that all staff, including Senior Youth Workers are working across programs to provide client and placed-based focused services that are flexible and responsive to needs. 

With services running seven days per week, and during school holidays, the Senior Youth Worker will supervise and provide a range of safe, fun, active, creative, and culturally appropriate activities and learning experiences for children and young people on Town Camps and across our other service areas. The YCS Youth Worker will lead, support, evaluate and manage these activities. Programs will be community-led, age appropriate (6-18 years) and gender specific when appropriate, with a strong focus on mentoring and support for young people to encourage school attendance, and support their personal, cultural, and vocational growth.

The Senior Youth Workers will also work alongside other Town Camps, 3 Brown Street, and Community Safety teams to plan and deliver larger youth activities and events. Either at Brown Street or around Alice Springs area. This role includes leadership/mentoring other YCS youth workers and staff. Providing direct supervision and direction during shifts. As well as positive role modelling for young people.

The hours of work range from 12pm to 9.30pm, Monday to Sunday. Flexibility around days and times will be provided to the successful permanent candidate.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

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Closing date: 24/04/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Youth & Community Safety Support Worker

This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified position

Level: 2.1

Salary: $32.20 per hour

Hours/Employment Status: Casual

The Tangentyere Youth and Community Safety (YCS) Division brings together a range of programs and services for young people. This includes the Brown Street and Youth Development Service providing afterhours programs to young people on Town Camps and out-of-school hours. As well as our Night and Youth Patrol Service, including Looking After the Kids case management service.  The YCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing.  This means that all staff, including Support Workers, are working across program siloes to provide client and placed-based focused services that are flexible and responsive to needs.

With services running seven days per week, and during school holidays, the YCS Support Worker will support activities across all these program areas. Including assistance with safe, fun, active, creative, and culturally appropriate activities and learning experiences for children and young people on Town Camps and at 3 Brown Street. Providing support to our YCS Night Patrol as a driver or support person. Or supporting our Youth Outreach Service to conduct activities at Town Camps without a place-based Youth Service.

The Town Camp Youth Support Worker will have an excellent knowledge of the Town Camp community and families and be a part of the broader Town Camp communities.

The Town Camp Youth Support Worker will work alongside a youth worker or patroller in delivering the program and activities.

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Closing date: 24/04/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Gallery Sales & Administration Assistant

This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified position

Level: 2.1

Salary: $62,978

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Part Time

Tangentyere Artists is part of the Family Safety & Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life of Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through providing innovative, responsive, and culturally appropriate services.

The Gallery Sales and Administration Assistant supports the functions of Tangentyere Artists’ onsite gallery, and other duties to support all functions of the Art Centre. This role may include occasional offsite duties including working and travelling to art fairs, as well as occasional evening and Saturday work at Tangentyere Artists Gallery.

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Closing date: 24/04/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Case Manager & Group Facilitator - Domestic Violence Specialist Children's Service

Level: 5.1

Salary: $92,884 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

The Domestic Violence Specialist Children’s Service (DVSCS) is one component of Tangentyere’s Family Violence Prevention Programs (FVPP). The FVPP is an integrated program with components designed to meet the needs of men, women, young people and children who have been affected by issues of domestic and family violence, as well as primary prevention work, and also consists of a Men’s Behaviour Change Program, the Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group, and the Young Women’s Family Safety Group.

The DVSCS provides specialist early intervention support for Aboriginal young people, aged between 12 and 18, who have been impacted by domestic and family violence.

• By creating age-appropriate and gender-based family and domestic violence critical interventions and youth informed services, the DVSCS is designed to:

• Support young people’s understanding of domestic and family violence through education, and to provide frameworks for relationships that are respectful, safe and free from violence

• Increase the safety, health and wellbeing of young people, their families and the broader community

• Contribute to intergenerational change by shifting harmful attitudes and beliefs around gender, masculinity, and violence in relationships

The development and delivery of the Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Children’s Services will complement the work already achieved by the Alice Springs Response to Domestic and Family Violence and will build on strong interagency relationships to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people impacted by violence, as well as their families and community. 

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Closing date: 24/04/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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TACS Registered Nurse

Level: 7.1

Salary: $109,751 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Tangentyere Aged & Community Services (TACS) is part of the Family Safety & Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life of Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through providing innovative, responsive, and culturally safe services.

TACS provide CHSP, HCP, NDIS & Chronic Disease home care & centre-based services to an extremely diverse and vulnerable cohort of people, where health is more often secondary to other social determinants. With more than 7 languages spoken and over 100 clients, TACS continues to uphold quality service provision and maintains its strong ties with members of the Alice Springs and wider community.

The Registered Nurse position requires strong clinical leadership, administrative skills, knowledge of normal Ageing and the impact of Chronic Disease on people. This role supports the local community and the promotion and restoration of client health and wellbeing. The position requires the ability to undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, critically analyse findings and collaborate with external stakeholders to provide person-centred supports to clients.  In addition, this position will provide support to employees as they assist clients to achieve better health outcomes.

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Closing date: 01/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Community Located Youth Worker - Ampilatwatja

Level: 5.1

Salary: $92,884 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Full Time 1 year contract

CAYLUS is a petrol sniffing prevention program. CAYLUS services remote communities across Central Australia to reduce the supply, demand and harm caused by volatile substance use.

This position will work alongside senior staff to deliver youth programs and services to young people.  The CAYLUS trainee will learn to engage well with community stakeholders in the CAYLUS service area to develop and implement strategies that prevent and reduce the impact of substance misuse on young people and families. 

This position will be based full time in Ampilatwatja.

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Closing date: 03/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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CAYLUS Project Officer - Walungurru School

Level: 7.1

Salary: $109,751 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Part Time to Full Time  - 6 month contract July to December 2024.

CAYLUS is a petrol sniffing prevention program. CAYLUS services remote communities across Central Australia to reduce the supply, demand and harm caused by volatile substance use.

This position will work on a casual basis, supporting Kintore (Walungurru) School to support students with disabilities to navigate care services and systems.

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Closing date: 26/04/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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TACS Community Support Worker

Level: 1.1 - 3.1

Salary: $54,070 - $70,390 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Tangentyere Aged & Community Services (TACS) is part of the Family Safety & Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life of Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through providing innovative, responsive, and culturally safe services.

TACS provide CHSP, HCP & NDIS home care & centre-based services to an extremely diverse and vulnerable cohort of people, where health is more than often secondary to other social determinants.  With more than 7 languages spoken and over 100 clients, TACS continues to uphold quality service provision and maintains its strong ties with members of the Alice Springs and wider community.

This position will be responsible for providing direct personal care and support to frail, aged people, and people living with disability in the community.

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Closing date: 08/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Youth Services Team Leader

Level: 5.1

Salary: $92,884 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

The Tangentyere Youth and Community Safety (YCSS) Division brings together a range of programs and services for young people. This included the Brown Street Youth Service, the Youth Development Service providing afterhours programs to young people on Town Camps and out-of-school hours services.  The YCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing.  This means that service leaders, including Team Leader are working across programs to provide client and placed-based focused services that are flexible and responsive to needs.

Working closely with the YCSS manager and Youth Service Co-ordinators, the Youth Services Team Leader will provide day to day support to Youth Services staff in a range of programs including Youth Workers with specialist roles including Youth Case Managers, Food and Nutrition Workers, BMX, and Active Recreation Officers.  The Team Leader will have a significant experience in the provision of creating, organising, and running youth activities or overseeing other youth focused programs.

Our successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable, with a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and experience in working in a team. The Team Leader will have a strong work ethic, and the ability to serve as a role model for Youth Services staff and the young people.

The Team Leader will have a good understanding of trauma informed practices and have a strengths-based lens.  They will work in a culturally appropriate manner and have good skills in assessing and engaging vulnerable young people. The Team Leader will work along other Youth Services Team Leaders, oversee Youth Services Case Managers, deliver program requirements and providing day to day direct and support for staff.

This position involves out of hours work including evenings and weekends.

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Closing date: 01/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Land & Learning Project Officer - Watiyawanu ICT

This is a female identified position.

Level: 6.1

Salary: $101,478 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Casual

TCACs Community Centres provide innovative, unique, place-based programs that support Aboriginal children, youth and families to achieve positive outcomes in community safety, education, and wellbeing in Alice Springs and the greater region.  Tangentyere’s Community Centre Division manages several programs that support school engagement within Town Camps and across several remote community schools.  

Tangentyere’s Land & Learning program delivers two-way science education to school students in remote Indigenous communities and produces resources targeted to these communities. The program, which has run for 25 years, supports the teaching of Indigenous ecological knowledge and links this to Western science.

The Land & Learning Project Office will provide wrap around support to the school and key community members (senior women) to deliver a series of women’s only camps, aimed at supporting the intergenerational transmission of women’s only cultural knowledge and practice. 

The advertised position is a short-term casual role to support an intergenerational cultural transmission project with 1 remote school.  

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Closing date: 01/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Town Camp Governance & Safety Project Officer

Level: 7.1

Salary: $109,751 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Full Time 12 month contract.

Led by our Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) is working closely with Town Campers to ensure all aspects of Housing Management across all Town Camps transitions back to TCAC in a manner which upholds principles of self-determination and supports strong governance within Housing Associations/Committees utilising the local – decision making framework.

The Town Camp Governance Coordinator is a full-time short term (3 months) role, with the potential to extend. The role will work within the OCE team to ensure new and existing governance and organisational policies and programs address local priorities and needs to achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is committed to self-determination and community control. The Town Camp Governance Coordinator will work with the LDM Senior Coordinator, Social Policy & Research Manager and Executive Officer, Strategic development to support the development and coordination of a comprehensive response to issues and concerns raised by Town Camp Association members. This position will coordinate across internal and external stakeholders.  This includes supporting the development of a Town Camp Authority Group, and the coordination, facilitation, and execution of follow up required from Town Camp meetings. 

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Closing date: 22/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Men's Behaviour Change Group Facilitator

Level: 5.1

Salary: $92,884 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

The Tangentyere Men’s Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) incorporates Element Four of the Northern Territory’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Reduction Framework 2018-2028 Safe, Respected and Free from Violence and is one of the five key components of the Northern Territory Government ten-year plan to reduce the impact of domestic, family, and sexual violence in our community. 

The successful candidate will have completed tertiary studies in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Psychology or a related discipline with experience in assessment and intake and the delivery of Men’s Behaviour Change work.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is committed to reducing violence against women and children in Central Australia and will engage with stakeholders to promote the MBCP and to ensure the program is culturally safe and accepted by individuals, families, and communities across the Alice Springs region.

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Closing date: 22/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Municipal & Essential Services (MES) Team Leader

Level: 5.1

Salary: $92,884 per annum/ pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

The Municipals & Essential Services (MES) Team Leader is responsible for Municipal & Essential Services which includes grounds and roads maintenance, environmental and waste management, street lighting, power, water, and sewage on Tangentyere Council Town Camps. The Municipal & Essential Services Team Leader is responsible for their team to deliver scheduled and unscheduled Municipal & Essential Services work on Town Camps to a high standard. The Municipal & Essential Services Team Leader also is responsible for the training of Municipal & Essential Services Team Members.

The MES Team Leader works closely with the Activities/MES Coordinator to monitor team member performance and attendance, identify suitable training, and ensure that Employability Skills are incorporated and emphasised in daily tasks. 

The role is also responsible for maintaining and housing vehicles and equipment and ensuring WHS policies and procedures are understood and adhered to. This includes Traffic Management Plans and Safe Work Method Statements.   

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Closing date: 08/05/2024

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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