Formation Facilitator - The Bethany Way
Part-time (0.6 FTE / 24 hours per week) | Fixed-term (14 months)
About the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
Presided over by the Archbishop, the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is the largest Archdiocese in Australia. It comprises around 1.1 million Catholics with a wide variety of people, cultures and ministries, providing services and support including pastoral, educational, social welfare, financial and administration services.
About the Role
Are you passionate about faith formation and equipping others for mission? We are seeking a Formation Facilitator – The Bethany Way to lead the day-to-day delivery of The Bethany Way Formation Journey, a transformative formation offering supporting parishes and communities across the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Working within Proclaim: The Office for Mission Renewal, you will play a key role in forming and accompanying lay people through engaging retreat experiences, participant support and program coordination. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the Church's mission by helping others grow as missionary disciples.
Key Responsibilities
About You
Experience delivering adult faith formation within a Catholic context.
Strong facilitation, presentation and communication skills.
The ability to coordinate multiple priorities while maintaining strong organisational and administrative practices.
Tertiary qualifications in Theology, Religious Education or a related discipline (desirable).
A current Working with Children Check and National Police Check (or the ability to obtain these).
A collaborative, adaptable and mission-focused approach, with a commitment to the teachings and mission of the Catholic Church.
Why Join Us
How to Apply
If you believe your skills and experience align with this position, we would love to hear from you. To submit an application, please click apply and provide a copy of your current resume and a cover letter.
Please note: We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Employment is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and Reference Checks. To be successful in this role you must hold valid working rights in Australia.
The Archdiocese is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and dignity of all children and vulnerable adults.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
