$80,264 p/a + superannuation + salary sacrifice
Full Time Fixed-term position
About the role:
Are you passionate about connecting young people with the support they need to thrive?
headspace Emerald is seeking a dynamic and community-minded Community Engagement Worker to join our team. In this rewarding role, you will be the face of headspace in the local community, building awareness of our services, fostering meaningful partnerships, and creating opportunities for young peopleto engage early with health and wellbeing support.
Through innovative events, community outreach, and target engagement startegies, you will play a key role in ensuring young people know where to turn when they need help.
What will a typical day look like?
- Assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Community Awareness Strategy.
- Design and coordinate headspace event and the organisations participation in events for target groups to increase the profile of headspace. This includes promotional days, education sessions, training, engagement activities and information sessions.
- Work closely with centre staff to ensure that the impact of any campaign/event is addressed at the planning stages so that clinical staff are available to manage increased referrals.
- Maintain websites and utilise social media to develop opportunities for youth engagement and service promotion.
- Produce documents and promotional material of a professional standard that comply with branding policy, suitable for external communication to a variety of target audiences.
- Build relationships with external service providers and report on opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships that progress headspace Emerald towards its objectives.
- Develop and maintain positive and effective working relationship to positively represent headspace Emerald to the public, community, government and other organisations.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Certificate IV Health Promotion, Public Health, Community Development, Social/Behavioural Science, Social Work/Planning, or a related discipline with relevant experience.
Who we are:
For almost 40 years, our truly local team of professionals have worked with people from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs to support them in living their best life. AnglicareCQ is a not-for-profit, purpose-driven organisation – and we give effect to that purpose through our staff. We endeavour to make the most ordinary things extraordinary – simply by doing them with the right people.
AnglicareCQ offers a diverse scope of interdependent and inter-related career paths which enables staff mobility and growth. Careers with AnglicareCQ are from a wide range of disciplines including leadership, community services, child protection, housing, and support services. We serve communities in and around Rockhampton, the Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Biloela, Moura, Blackwater, Emerald, Barcaldine, and Longreach.
What you will bring to the role:
- A passion and genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of Central Queenslanders.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- The ability to identify and embed solutions.
- Demonstrated experience working within a high-performance framework where you are accountable for KPIs on program delivery and outcomes, within a face-paced solutions focussed environment.
- Effective time management and organisational skills.
- A strong communicator, able to quickly build rapport and influence across a diverse range of people.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to obtain a Blue Card (working with children check positive notice or exemption)
- Ability to obtain a Yellow Card (disability services positive notice or exemption notice)
What are the benefits of working for AnglicareCQ?
We have a common purpose throughout our organisation to serve the people of Central Queensland, to help them live their best life. AnglicareCQ offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful employment and be part of a holistic team that supports people in our local communities.
- We offer attractive salary sacrifice to all part-time employees.
- We offer the opportunity to work within an organisation committed to social change.
- We have a supportive and pragmatic management team.
- Professional development and study are encouraged and supported.
- We offer a professional work environment filled with passionate, diverse and driven people.
- We provide access to health and wellness programs for all staff.
Ready to make difference?
If you're driven by purpose and want your work to directly change lives for the better, please submit your resume and covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria outlined in the position description.
Applications should be submitted by 8am, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Have questions? Call or email our Recruitment and Onboarding Officer - Mikiellie Newman to learn more:
[email protected]
(07) 4837 5393
Attachments:
- Information Guide for Applicants.pdf
- PD headspace Community Engagement Worker.pdf
