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salvationarmy.org.au
Transforming Lives
A career with a difference
Who are we?
The Salvation Army (often known as ‘the Salvos’)
is one of the largest, most loved and diverse
charities in Australia. We are a worldwide Christian
movement dedicated to meeting the needs of the
most disadvantaged and marginalised people in
our communities. Every year we assist more than
one million people in crisis – that works out to be
one person every 30 seconds!
What do we do?
In Australia we work across a diverse range
of social issues and operate more than 1,000
programs for people in need of a helping hand or
longer term assistance. Our key areas of service
include homelessness, addiction and recovery,
family violence, youth services, practical support
for individuals and families in crisis, aged care,
job and employment programs, and disaster relief
and recovery.
In a typical week the Salvos provide:
• 100,000 meals for people who are hungry
• 2,000 beds for people experiencing
homelessness
• 5,000 to 8,000 food vouchers
• Refuge for more than 500 people experiencing
family violence
• Thousands of blankets and warm drinks to
people on the streets
• Assistance to 1,000 people seeking employment
• A family tracing service which reunites
40 families
• Support for 500 people to overcome drug,
alcohol or gambling addictions
TO FIND OUT MORE
www.salvationarmy.org.au
www.facebook.com/
TheSalvationArmyAustralia
Twitter: @salvos
Why not start by volunteering
with us?
A great way to get involved with The Salvation
Army initially is to volunteer. We rely on thousands
of volunteers to deliver vital services to people in
need and some of the ways you can do this are:
• In a Salvos Store or Salvation Army church thrift
shop
• Collecting for the Red Shield Appeal in May
• In one of our social centres
For more information visit
salvationarmy.org.au/volunteer
Who can work for
The Salvation Army?
There are fantastic career opportunities with the
Salvos. We need individuals whose heart and
passion aligns with The Salvation Army’s mission
to serve the most disadvantaged members of our
society.
The Salvation Army has more than 10,000
employees, 25,000 volunteers and 1,000
Salvation Army officers (ministers of religion)
working across Australia in a wide range of
roles such as:
• social workers and case managers
• welfare and support workers
• youth workers, residential support workers,
foster carers
• employment consultants
• counsellors, including financial, general,
crisis and gambling counsellors
• psychologists, nurses and personal carers
• specialists such as IT, fundraising and marketing,
HR and training, audit, finance, accounting and
property
• administrators, cleaners, maintenance and food
services staff
• sales assistants, store managers and regional
managers, and;
• journalists, media producers, events managers
and librarians.
Why work for the Salvos?
You might be surprised by the many benefits of
working with The Salvation Army – here are ten
of the best.
An organisation Australia
trusts
The Salvos have a long history in Australia and
1 are one of the most well-respected and wellknown
charitable and welfare organisations in the
country. We’ve been working for marginalised and
vulnerable people since 1880.
Make a positive difference in
someone’s life
The Salvos have some of the most innovative
2 and leading edge programs designed to bring
about positive and lasting change in people’s
lives. We focus on the areas of greatest stress and
need. Some of our cutting edge programs include
homeless outreach programs (teams of staff and
volunteers walk the city streets at night looking
out for people sleeping rough), positive lifestyle
programs for people overcoming addictions or
creative programs for young people disengaged
from mainstream schooling.
A variety of career
opportunities
The Salvos employ people across a huge
3 range of professions so there is a career for
just about everyone. Opportunities range from
community and caring professions (social workers,
nurses or counsellors) to corporate functions and
support staff (accountants, administration, IT,
journalists, retail).
Develop in your career
Whatever your chosen career, we encourage
4 employees to develop their skills and work
capabilities. We offer in-house training, study leave
and financial support for development programs
that will help achieve the mission of The Salvation
Army.
Feel supported at work
We understand there are times when work
5 and life can be challenging so we offer a
free counselling service to all of our employees
and their immediate families. Our employees
also have access to Salvation Army chaplains
for times when they need spiritual support or
a listening ear.
Great employee benefits
As a not-for-profit organisation, we offer
6 generous salary packaging arrangements
that increase your take-home pay as well as other
benefits such as tax-free meals, entertainment and
holiday accommodation. Our employees can
also access discounts on everyday items such
as health insurance, groceries, fuel and special
deals on dining out, leisure activities, holiday
accommodation, movies and more.
Have a work/life balance
We understand you have a life outside
7 of work, so we can provide working
arrangements that meet both your needs and ours.
We have full-time, part-time, casual, job share roles
or even internships available. Other arrangements
include flexible rosters, nine day fortnights or 19
day months and purchased leave that gives you
more time for the things and people you love.
Love what you do
Our employees tell us they love their jobs,
8 even if some roles may not be very glamorous.
Being part of an organisation that is committed to
caring for people is a great way to spend your
working life.
Be part of something big
The Salvation Army is at work in 127
9 countries, with our international headquarters in
London. One of our biggest strengths is this wideranging
network and presence in so many countries
around the world. Our mission is to improve
the quality of life of all those who come to us in
need and we run hospitals, schools, community
development programs, aged care facilities and
many other programs all over the world to that end.
Work for a good cause
The Salvation Army is an organisation
10 that exists to serve people and our values
of human dignity, justice, hope, compassion and
community are echoed through every expression
of our work.
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