Community Engagement Worker

• Are you energetic, passionate and easily approachable? If so, we’d love to have you join our team!
• 54 Reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation and committed to the Doomadgee community.
• Our people are proudly local with strong connection to community and culture.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.  

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose. 

A place to make a difference: 

In this part-time (0.8 FTE / Mon-Thurs 8:30am – 4:30pm, 7.6 Hrs daily) max term (till December 31^st, 2027) role, you’ll work as a part of our Education, Engagement and Attainment Initiatives team in Doomadgee to help us create lasting change for children and families everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

• Building rapport with community members and empower them to have a voice
• Coordinate activities to bring together family’s educational environment.
• Communicate any emerging issues in community that may impact safety welling and participation.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records on supports available
• Work effectively in a team and participate in training to build skills.

A place to feel valued: 

Your deep expertise in engagement and collaboration with families in community, education and other relevant stakeholders.  will be invaluable. You’re connection to community and local culture will prove beneficial in supporting engagement from families with children from birth through to adolescence.

This role requires:  

• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of local culture
• Experience working with families from CALD and or Aboriginal and Torres Strait back grounds
• Knowledge of local community and services
• Understanding of or experience working with young people and families facing disadvantage

A place to belong: 

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including: 

• Award rate salary (currently Level 2.1 - $34.58 an hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary
• 5 weeks’ annual leave, plus extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum 
• Contribution towards 1 x return economy domestic flight for the employee per 12 months of continuous service.
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program 
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits. 

Does this sound like the place for you? 

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below. 

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Friday 15th May 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!

Position Description: Community Engagement Worker

For more information about this position, please contact Craig Logan on craig.logan1@54reasons.org.au Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.  

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs. 

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.