Casual Youth Mentor – After-School & Weekend Pathways

Life Without Barriers; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Life Without Barriers are looking for Youth Mentors to work with young people in our Specialist Foster Care and CARE School Retention Mentoring programs across the Adelaide regions.

Mentors work with the young people (ages 8–17) to model and establish positive relationships, life skills, and pathways in education, employment and leisure, with sessions after school or on weekends and flexible school holiday arrangements.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Child, Youth, Family or Community Services field (or relevant life experience).
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Current Safe Environments – Through Their Eyes certificate.
• Current Australian driver’s licence (P2 or above).
• Reliable & roadworthy vehicle with insurance (Third Party Property at a minimum).
• Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NDIS Check and South Australian Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Mentors are carefully matched to a child or young person by personality, interests, hobbies, skill base and location.
• Mentors support children and young people in foster care and residential care with relationships, education, employment and community connections.
• Assist with accessing and facilitating recreational and sporting activities.

Job description

Life Without Barriers are looking for Youth Mentors to work with young people in our Specialist Foster Care and CARE School Retention Mentoring programs across the Adelaide regions.

Mentors work with the young people (ages 8–17) to model and establish positive relationships, life skills, and pathways in education, employment and leisure, with sessions after school or on weekends and flexible school holiday arrangements.