Yfcs – Youth Support Officer – 2.1 Ppt/Cas

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) delivers human services and social enterprise activities for Aboriginal people in Alice Springs and Central Australia.

TCAC operates Youth Services across Town Camps and the 3 Brown Street Youth Service, providing after-hours recreation and support for children aged 6–18, with a focus on safety, engagement and trauma-informed approaches. Availability for afternoons, evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children and/or young people, preferably with Aboriginal people and communities.
• Qualification or experience in Sport and Recreation, Youth Work, Education, Community Development, or relevant area.
• Good communication skills and demonstrated ability to develop rapport and support with young people.
• Demonstrated skills that align with sport, recreation, arts, music, technology or other relevant to the delivery of engaging youth activities.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivery of activities for young people aged 6–18, actively supporting their participation and positive engagement.
• Efficiently manage the setup and pack-down of program spaces, including preparation of materials, equipment, and meals or snacks as required.
• Maintain accurate basic records, including attendance sheets, incident reports, and other necessary documentation to ensure service compliance.
• Actively participate in team meetings, briefings, and training sessions to support program cohesion and individual skill growth.
• Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
• Other reasonable duties as required.

Skills

Youth experience

Communication skills

Rapport building

Program activities

Education

Sport and Recreation / Youth Work / Education / Community Development

Job description

Position Summary

TangentyereCouncil Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled PublicBenevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterpriseactivities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs TownCamps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

Tangentyere Council deliver arange of Youth, Families & Community Safety (YFCS) services across TownCamps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, andcommunities through the delivery of daytime and after-hours services focussedon recreation, diversion, out of home care, community safety and family supportprograms.

With services running afterhours, seven days per week, and during school holidays, the Youth Support Officerassists with the delivery of safe, engaging and culturally appropriate recreationactivities for children and young people aged 6–18 years.

Working under the directionof the Senior Youth Worker and Team Leader, the role supports the delivery ofyouth activities, assists with supervision of participants and contributes tomaintaining a safe and welcoming environment for children and young peopleaccessing Tangentyere Youth Services.

The successful candidate willhave some experience working with children and young people in a recreationsetting, good communication skills and understanding of strength based, andtrauma informed youth work practices.

The Youth Support Officer willwork as part of a Youth Services team to support after hours youth programsoperating across various Town Camps and the 3 Brown Street Youth Service andrequires availability to work afternoons, evenings and weekends.

As part of your role, youwill be working with children, people with a disability and people who arevulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report anyconcerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance whenit comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including andup to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken placeor there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and delivery ofactivities for young people aged 6–18, actively supporting their participationand positive engagement.
• Efficiently manage the setup and pack-down ofprogram spaces, including the preparation of materials, equipment, and meals orsnacks as required.
• Maintain accurate basic records, includingattendance sheets, incident reports, and other necessary documentation toensure service compliance.
• Actively participate in team meetings,briefings, and training sessions to support program cohesion and individualskill growth.
• Assist with achieving quality managementobjectives across the organisation.
• Assist with achieving safeguarding objectivesacross the organisation.
• Assist with achieving compliance objectivesacross the organisation.
• Other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Required

• Previousexperienceworkingwithchildren and or youngpeople, preferably with Aboriginal peopleand communities.
• Qualification or experience in Sport andRecreation, Youth Work, Education, Community Development, or relevant area.
• Good communication skills and demonstrated abilityto develop rapport and support with young people.
• Demonstrated skills that align with sport, recreation,arts, music, technology or other relevant to the delivery of engaging youthactivities.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working withChildren (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check, and proof of full (3)vaccination against COVID-19.

Desired

• First Aid certified or willingness to obtain
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention trained or understandingof Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and strengths-based approaches.