- Exciting ministry opportunity for across the state of Victoria
- Enable volunteers to design and deliver high quality life changing camps
- Strategic development of camping model alongside experienced and expert team
About Scripture Union Australia
SU Australia is an interdenominational Christian movement committed to supporting children, young people and their families to discover life through the provision of school chaplaincy services, camps, community-based missions, schools ministry, and at-risk youth programs. SU Australia also offers nationally recognised training programs in youth work through the SU Institute of Training (RTO 30548).
SU Australia is part of the worldwide Scripture Union movement, a movement of Christians working with churches to make God’s Good News known to children, young people, and families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible reading and prayer. (su.org.au)
SU Australia is a charitable 'limited by guarantee' not-for-profit organisation comprising more than 1,000 staff and thousands of volunteers, working with churches, and serving in communities in all states and territories across Australia.
All SU Australia staff and volunteers are empowered and equipped to champion a child safe culture and are committed to the highest standards of safety and care in our work with children, young people, and families.
About the role
As a Camping Coordinator, you will;
- Strategically develop and expand SUAs Holiday Camping ministry across Victoria, including but not limited to holiday break camps at Camp Coolamatong.
- Provide spiritual, practical and administrative support to Camp Team Leaders and volunteers representing a wide range of age, experience and church traditions.
- Network with children’s and youth ministers/pastors, churches and local Christian organisations to partner with them in providing leadership development opportunities and life transforming experiences in a camping environment.
- Bring expert ability to manage volunteer suitability screening and safe camping environments.
This position is part-time (2 days per week) and will ideally be based in the Melbourne metropolitan office in Eastern suburbs (although requests to work within a regional Victorian area will be considered). This is a hybrid position with a combination of office-based time and working from home.
What we offer:
- 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
- Hybrid working environment
- Close knit team environment
- 2 devotion days a year and annual prayer retreat
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working or volunteering within a Christian setting;
- Experience in designing and delivering camps for children, youth and families;
- Demonstrated competence in risk management and problem solving under pressure;
- Demonstrated success in initiating and maintaining stakeholder relationships;
- Qualifications in outdoor education and/or working in a camp environment will be highly regarded;
Applications
To be considered for this role, please complete your application including the following:
- Cover Letter, clearly outlining how you meet the role requirements as listed above for our ‘ideal candidate’, including your cultural fit within SU. No more than two pages in total.
- Current CV
Click here to be directed to our website for a copy of the Role Statement and to apply.
The closing date for this position is 2 August 2026. For all enquiries, please contact People Services on (07) 3112 6566.
(Recruitment agencies need not enquire or apply. Only direct candidate applications will be considered).
