Casual Youth Programs Lead — Darwin Region

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation; Darwin; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation is seeking a casual Program Staff member to help deliver empowering, educational, and fun youth programs in the Darwin region. You will lead program teams, oversee delivery, and support young people, volunteers, and clinicians to ensure safe, engaging experiences across camps and activity days.

The role offers flexibility to attend programs roughly every few weeks, with opportunities for ongoing development and collaboration within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience managing challenging behaviours in the youth mental health space.
• Experience in delivering group youth activities or programs, ideally for large group sizes of 20-24.
• Experience working with youth of different age and development levels, ideally 8-18.
• Experience in multi-day camp style programs.
• Experience in leading people.
• Seeking casual work with the ability to attend regular camps and activity days (at least once a month).
• Valid driver’s license and access to own vehicle.
• Current First Aid Certificate including CPR.
• Current Working With Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Assist in or lead the delivery of face-to-face youth programs, including Camps, Activity Days, and online Connect programs.
• Coordinate young people and volunteers on programs.
• Coordinate on-program resource requirements to ensure smooth and high-quality program delivery.
• Coordinate all relevant on-program communications and briefing materials.
• Organise safe transport for young people, including meet-and-greet, signing in/out, and medication collection.
• Work in conjunction with other program staff and clinicians to support and manage behaviours on program.
• Participate in briefing and debriefing activities such as preparing materials and completing reports within allocated timeframes.
• Support volunteers by providing guidance and encouragement.
• Facilitate engaging, inclusive, and safe program experiences aligned with AKKF’s values and policies.
• Proactively support a safe environment through providing first aid as needed, child safeguarding protocols and upholding work health and safety standards.
• Build healthy and professional relationships with coworkers, volunteers, families and young people.

Skills

Leadership

Youth programs

Camp leadership

Job description

Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation is seeking a casual Program Staff member to help deliver empowering, educational, and fun youth programs in the Darwin region. You will lead program teams, oversee delivery, and support young people, volunteers, and clinicians to ensure safe, engaging experiences across camps and activity days.

The role offers flexibility to attend programs roughly every few weeks, with opportunities for ongoing development and collaboration within a supportive team.