Vocational Specialist

The Headspace; Hobart; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 97,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Extra leave

Job summary

headspace is a National Youth Mental Health Foundation focused on delivering youth-friendly services. The Vocational Specialist role sits on the Eastern Shore and leads job search and employer outreach for young people in Southern Tasmania.

You’ll design tailored employment plans, build strong employer ties, and advocate for participants to maintain engagement in vocational activities within a collaborative care team.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, or related field.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills in youth contexts.
• Ability to network with employers and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Support young people through centre-based and outreach employment supports.
• Create tailored career profiles and individual employment plans.
• Build relationships with employers to create opportunities.
• Lead job search, job development, and outreach activities.
• Provide practical help with applications, placements and follow-up.

Skills

Employer outreach

Career coaching

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in employment services

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

• 0.7 FTE ongoing position
• Based on the eastern shores of nipaluna/Hobart in lutruwita/Tasmania – On-site role with outreach across Southern Tasmania $44.78 - $48.99 per hour + 12% super + Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550 annually

Join us at headspace

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation with Each being one of the lead agencies. headspace Eastern Shore and headspace Early Psychosis deliver youth and family-friendly mental health services for young people aged 12–25 (15–25 for Early Psychosis). At the heart of this support is a multidisciplinary team working together to provide evidence-based, recovery-oriented care.

Your role, your impact

As a Vocational Specialist, you’ll walk alongside young people as they navigate employment and education pathways. You’ll provide tailored support to help them build confidence, secure meaningful work, and maintain long-term participation in vocational activities. Working within a collaborative team, you’ll connect with employers, co-design career plans, and advocate for young people’s strengths, making a real difference in their lives.

You will

• Support young people experiencing mental health challenges through centre-based and assertive outreach, helping them engage in vocational education and competitive employment
• Create tailored career profiles and individual employment plans with young people, alongside input from the broader care team
• Build strong employer and stakeholder relationships to create suitable, sustainable job opportunities
• Lead job search, job development and employer outreach activities that connect young people with meaningful opportunities
• Provide practical support with applications, placements and in-work follow-up to help young people stay engaged and succeed
• Collaborate with clinical staff, external services and employment providers to strengthen vocational outcomes
• Present at meetings and workshops to promote the vocational program internally and externally
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement, compliance and service accreditation requirements

About you

You’re someone who brings warmth, initiative and a practical understanding of what helps young people move towards work, study and greater independence.

You’ll bring

• Demonstrated experience supporting young people with mental health and wellbeing challenges, using youth-centred approaches
• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development or a related field
• Experience in career coaching or career planning support
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence engaging with employers and community partners
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, paired with strong organisation and time management
• Current state-based driver’s licence

What will make you stand out

You bring local experience in Tasmania (particularly Southern Tasmania) and understand the community, local employers, and the unique challenges and opportunities young people face.

You also have

• Knowledge of the employment services sector, Centrelink, and state and federal employment initiatives that impact young people
• Experience building productive business and employer relationships
• Understanding of the barriers young people can face when accessing work and education opportunities

What’s in it for you?

Each is the lead agency for headspace. At Each you'll be supported to be your best.

We provide

• Supportive & inclusive culture – Work with like-minded colleagues and leaders who genuinely care
• Boost your take-home pay – Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 tax-free per year) plus an extra $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment.
• Professional development & training – Access mentoring, supervision, leadership pathways, and discipline-specific learning.
• Support your wellbeing with access to Fitness Passport – discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide for you and your family
• Endless career opportunities – With over 200 programs across QLD, NSW, ACT, TAS and VIC, there are plenty of pathways to progress
• Free, confidential support – Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family
• More leave when you need it – 4 or 5 weeks annual leave (dependent upon award or agreement coverage), personal/carer’s leave, family & domestic violence leave, and the option to purchase extra leave

Additional Information

To view the full Position Description, click here or visit each.com.au, go to ‘Work With Us’ - ‘Careers’ - ‘Open Roles’ and search for this position.

For more information or a confidential conversation

Contact Grace Duggan, Recovery Team Leader at (email protected)

Applications Close

Wednesday 24th June 2026

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Our Commitment to Inclusion at Each

At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care. We’re committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, people with lived and/or living experience and people of all age and genders. Each is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, and we are committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.