First Nations Student Support Youth Worker (Identified Role)

Youth Off The Streets; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cultural Leave

Cultural Supervision

Salary Packaging

EAP access

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Youth Off The Streets in Merrylands is seeking a First Nations Student Support Youth Worker (Identified Role) to provide culturally safe guidance within our independent high school. You will engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, support learning, and help learners develop resilience and decision-making skills in line with our Sanctuary Model.

This full-time permanent role focuses on building strong relationships with students and families, coordinating with staff, and

Qualifications

• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and be able to provide a certificate of Aboriginality.
• Experience working in the youth sector and/or education setting.
• Experience working with or in First Nations communities.
• Current employment working with children check & a recent police check.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive youth engagement in education and assist young people from all backgrounds to develop capacity for responsible living in line with the program vision.
• Provide culturally appropriate support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and assist with culturally appropriate teaching strategies and activities that foster leadership and study or employment opportunities.
• Engage with students and families, building supportive relationships within the school.

Skills

Networking with communities

Communication skills

Relationship building

First Nations awareness

Adolescent development

Child protection

Privacy and confidentiality

Professional boundaries

Job description

First Nations Student Support Youth Worker (Identified Role)

Youth Off The Streets is a not‑for‑profit organisation supporting young people to build safer, healthier futures. For 30 years, our special assistance schools have provided flexible education for students who don’t thrive in mainstream settings.

Established in 2004, Key College – Chapel School is a coeducational specialist school supporting students in Years 9-12.

Our school programs aim to empower young people with learning strategies to make informed decisions towards creating a positive future.

About the role:

Every young person at Youth Off The Streets deserves an education that unlocks their potential. This unique role is located at our independent high school in Merrylands on a fulltime permanent basis.

The role will provide positive youth engagement in innovative education by assisting Young People from all backgrounds develop their capacity to take responsibility for their lives in line with the program vision & mission.

It will also provide culturally appropriate support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the school as well as assisting with implementing culturally appropriate teaching strategies and activities that encourage leadership and provide opportunity to further study or employment.

Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated networking ability with knowledge of community development issues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating confidence in engaging young people
• Ability to build supportive relationships with students and families within the school
• Understanding of the needs of First Nations children and young people
• Understanding of adolescent development, drug use and behaviour
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the principles that underpin a child safe organisation including mandatory child protection procedures
• Additional skills in outdoor recreation, performing arts, creative arts, sport, fitness or other extra curricula activities are desirable qualities
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times
• Strong commitment to professional boundaries and relationships

Requirements:

• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and be able to provide a certificate of Aboriginality.
• Experience working in the youth sector and/or education setting
• Experience working with or in First Nations communities
• Current employment working with children check & a recent police check
• Full Australian working rights

What we offer:

• Cultural Leave (5 Days)
• Cultural Supervision
• Work with deep purpose—making a real difference for vulnerable young people
• A supportive, inclusive culture guided by The Sanctuary Model
• Ongoing training and development
• EAP access for you and your family
• Additional leave (purchased leave, gifted leave, self‑care leave)
• Regular supervision and support from experienced leaders
• Salary packaging to increase your take‑home pay
• Free onsite parking
• A team that continually innovates to improve outcomes for young people
• Fitness Passport
  

Youth Off The Streets embraces The Sanctuary Model as the foundation of our organisational culture. This trauma-informed approach guides how we support young people and staff, prioritising safety, emotional wellbeing, and resilience. It shapes our practices in conflict resolution, crisis intervention, and healing from trauma—creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment for all.

At Youth Off The Streets, diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our people. It fuels our innovation and connects we closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

Youth off The Streets is an EEO Employer and a child safe organisation

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and high profile not for profit organisation that values the current youth of today and tomorrow.

The successful candidate will be requested to submit applications for a NSW Working With Children Check and Police Check. You will also be required to have a valid Australian Drivers Licence and unrestricted Australian working rights.

We encourage people who identify as Aboriginal