Education Employment & Pathways Coach

Uniting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development

Inclusive and flexible workplace

Job summary

Uniting NSW.ACT is seeking an Education, Employment & Pathways Coach for the Foyer Central site in Chippendale, Sydney. This permanent, full-time role focuses on helping young people aged 18–22 engage in education, training and employment opportunities, using strengths-based Advantaged Thinking practice.

You'll mentor, facilitate learning, build partnerships with education providers and employers, and support completion of the Foyer Life Skills Course, empowering youths toward independence.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences and/or demonstrated relevant experience working with young people.
• A passion for supporting young people and an understanding of the challenges faced by those transitioning from out-of-home care.
• Demonstrated experience supporting young people to engage in education, training and employment opportunities.
• Experience in career advisory, employment services or working with education and training providers.
• The ability to initiate and maintain positive relationships with employers, education providers, training organisations and community services.
• An understanding of trauma-informed and strengths-based practice, with a willingness to embrace the Advantaged Thinking approach.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to engage and motivate young people from diverse backgrounds.
• A current NSW Driver Licence, Working with Children Check and the ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and facilitate structured and informal learning opportunities.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to young people.
• Build strong partnerships with education providers, employers and community organisations.
• Motivate and empower young people to recognise their strengths and achieve education and employment goals.
• Support completion of the Foyer Life Skills Course.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Career guidance

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Sciences

Experience with youth transitions

Job description

About the role

This is a permanent full-time (35 hours/week) opportunity based at Foyer Central in Chippendale.

Foyer Central is located in the heart of Sydney and offers 53 studio apartment-style accommodation for young people aged 18–22 with lived experience of out-of-home care. Foyer Central is an innovative, evidence-informed program supporting young people’s transition to adulthood and independence.

Using a strengths-based Advantaged Thinking practice approach, the program aims to provide young people with opportunities to build their skills, confidence and independence in a connected and vibrant community.

As the Education, Employment & Pathways Coach, you’ll play an integral role in supporting young people to explore and engage in meaningful education, training and employment opportunities.

Working collaboratively with Youth Development Coaches and the broader Foyer Central team, you’ll deliver and facilitate structured and informal learning opportunities, provide mentoring and coaching, and build strong partnerships with education providers, employers and community organisations.

Your goal will be to motivate and empower young people to recognise their strengths, develop their skills and achieve their individual education and employment goals, supporting positive pathways towards independence, while Supporting Yong People to complete their Foyer Life Skills Course.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences and/or demonstrated relevant experience working with young people.
• A passion for supporting young people and an understanding of the challenges faced by those transitioning from out-of-home care.
• Demonstrated experience supporting young people to engage in education, training and employment opportunities.
• Experience in career advisory, employment services or working with education and training providers.
• The ability to initiate and maintain positive relationships with employers, education providers, training organisations and community services.
• An understanding of trauma-informed and strengths-based practice, with a willingness to embrace the Advantaged Thinking approach.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to engage and motivate young people from diverse backgrounds.
• A current NSW Driver Licence, Working with Children Check and the ability to work flexible hours.

Why Join Uniting?

• Wellbeing support – tools and programs to support your physical and mental health.
• Salary packaging benefits – increase your take-home pay.
• Professional development – ongoing training, supervision and career pathways.
• Inclusive and flexible workplace – we value your uniqueness and support work-life balance.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

Closing date: 11:55pm, Tuesday 20th October 2026

About Uniting

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference. We work across all ages and stages of life, focused on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.

We’re proud to be a Child Safe Organisation and an employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion, guided by our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land, past, present, and emerging, honouring their connection to land, culture, and community.