Why work with Jesuit Social Services?
Considering applying for a role with Jesuit Social Services? See what sets us apart.
Work that matters
Join more than 350 dedicated staff and over 200 passionate volunteers across Victoria, New South Wales, and the Northern Territory. At Jesuit Social Services, we go where hope is most needed. While the work can be challenging, it is deeply rewarding.
No matter your role, you can take pride in knowing your efforts contribute to our vision of building a just society.
Developmental opportunities
No matter what level of experience you bring to a role, we believe that there is always room to grow. Providing opportunities for professional development and for you to upskill is important to our way of proceeding.
An organisation that cares about you
At Jesuit Social Services, you are a person before you are an employee. We maintain a supportive work environment where personal circumstances are met with compassion. It is important to us that we cultivate an environment where everyone feels supported, understood, and empowered to flourish.
We are an inclusive employer
Jesuit Social Services was recently named on a list of Australian organisations leading the way in diversity and inclusion. The independent not-for-profit peak body Diversity Council Australia’s tracks the state of inclusion in the Australian workforce through its Inclusive Employers Index. We are proud to be listed on the 2023-24 Index, which recognises organisations demonstrating a higher level of dedication to diversity and inclusion than the broader Australian workforce.
We are Rainbow Tick accredited
Rainbow Tick is a quality framework that helps organisations like ours show that they are safe, inclusive and affirming for both current and potential LGBTQIA+ staff, volunteers and participants. We achieved our Rainbow Tick accreditation in 2023 and have a continued commitment to ensuring that everyone feels safe and heard in our community.
Do I need to be religious or Catholic to work at Jesuit Social Services?
Jesuit Social Services employs and serves all people, respecting and supporting their cultures and their commitments, asking only a generosity of mind and an openness of heart. We recognise that we are part of the formal structures of the Catholic Church, but we are called above all to work alongside those on the edges of society. In doing so, we seek to create a workplace and a community where everyone is valued, included, and able to contribute to the common good.
Our diverse workforce
Non-English speaking cultural background
Women
LGBTQIA+
With disability
Caring responsibilities
Under 30
Over 55
English speaking background only
Inclusive Employer's Index Statistics 2023
Benefits
- Five weeks of paid annual leave (on a full-time contract)
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work arrangements, extended leave without pay (including extended parental leave) and flexible personal leave arrangements
- Competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
- Access to a range of learning and development opportunities
- Access to a confidential and independent employee assistance service
- Options for staff to swap their public holidays
- Comprehensive induction/orientation process
- and more
Jesuit Social Services is an organisation that leads with both heart and purpose. It’s not only the impact of the work that stands out, but the genuine care shown for both its people and the wider community. I have never experienced a workplace so inclusive, so supportive, and so deeply committed to placing people at the centre of its mission.
Communications coordinator