Education Youth Worker - New Hobart Campus

The BUSY Group; Hobart; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee benefits

Foundational campus role

Job summary

The BUSY School, part of The BUSY Group, announces an Education Youth Worker role at the New Hobart Campus opening January 2027. Based in Hobart, you will build trusted relationships with young people, support attendance, and coordinate services to help students engage and succeed.

Join a foundation team dedicated to wellbeing and education, with opportunities to shape campus culture, collaborate across teaching and support staff, and contribute to seamless enrolment and transition for students.

Qualifications

• Experience with disengaged or at-risk young people.
• Strong case management and stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of youth services and ability to build connections.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Relevant qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Case manage students facing barriers to education and engagement.
• Develop and review case plans and support strategies.
• Coordinate services with families, teachers and external agencies.
• Monitor attendance and implement strategies to improve engagement.
• Support ILPs/IEPs and wellbeing plans.
• Assist students with enrolment, orientation and transitions.
• Maintain accurate records and case notes.

Skills

Case management

Student engagement

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration with families

Wellbeing support

Education adjustments

Education

Certificate III or higher in a related field

Job description

Education Youth Worker - New Hobart Campus

Posted: 28/10/2026

Closing Date: 27/11/2026

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Location: Hobart

Job Category: The BUSY School

Help Young People Reconnect, Thrive and Succeed.

The BUSY School is preparing to open its new Hobart in January 2027, creating an exciting opportunity for passionate Education Youth Workers to join our foundation teams.

This is more than a support role. It's an opportunity to build trusted relationships with young people, help them overcome barriers to engagement, and support them to achieve success in education, employment and life. As part of a new campus team, you'll help shape a positive culture and create meaningful outcomes for students from day one.

About The BUSY School

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting nearly 50 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Support, and allied health services.

We are a growing independent Special Assistance School with 10 campuses across Queensland and New Zealand, providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.

Each campus provides a supportive, safe learning environment and unique education model combining:

• Individualised education and wellbeing support
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Real-world work experience opportunities
• School-based apprenticeships and traineeships
• Career pathway planning and employment connections

Our team works alongside students to provide wrap around support that helps them complete their secondary schooling, achieve their goals and transition successfully into employment, further training or higher education.

About this Opportunity

As an Education Youth Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting students to engage, attend and succeed at school. Working closely with teachers, wellbeing staff, families and external service providers, you will provide individualised case management and coordinate support services that address barriers to education and wellbeing.

You will build positive relationships with students, monitor attendance and engagement, implement support strategies and contribute to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment.

Key Focus Areas

• Case manage students experiencing barriers to education, wellbeing and engagement
• Develop, implement and review case plans and support strategies
• Collaborate with families, teachers, support staff and external agencies to coordinate services
• Monitor attendance and implement strategies to support improved engagement and participation
• Assist with Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), Individual Education Plans (IEPs), behaviour and safety plans
• Support students through critical incidents and wellbeing concerns
• Provide one-on-one and small-group support to students
• Assist students with educational adjustments and classroom participation
• Support enrolment, orientation and transition processes
• Maintain accurate records, case notes and student information
• Contribute to a safe and positive learning environment aligned with child safety principles

Why Join The BUSY School?

• Be part of a foundation team establishing a new campus and culture
• Make a genuine difference in the lives of young people
• Work within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Build strong community and support service partnerships
• Access salary packaging and employee benefits
• Join a purpose-driven organisation focused on education, employment and opportunity
• Be part of a growing national school network

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You are passionate about supporting young people and believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the challenges they face.

You bring empathy, resilience and strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively to achieve positive outcomes for students and families.

To be successful, you will have:

• Experience working with disengaged, vulnerable or at-risk young people
• Well-developed case management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Knowledge of youth services and support networks, or the ability to quickly develop these connections
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Effective problem-solving, organisational and time management skills
• A relevant qualification (Certificate III or higher in a related field is desirable)
• Current Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain) relevant for the jurisdiction
• Current National Police Check (or ability to obtain)
• Current driver's licence

Next steps...

If you're passionate about helping young people overcome challenges, reconnect with education and create positive futures, we'd love to hear from you.

Help shape a new campus, support students to thrive, and create life-changing opportunities for young people.

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.