Youth Development Officer

Comcare (Australian Government); Bannockburn; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Free onsite parking

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Comcare (Australian Government) is seeking a passionate Youth Development Officer based in Bannockburn. This part-time role focuses on developing and delivering programs that enhance the mental health and well-being of young people aged 12-25.

Responsibilities include assessing youth services, leading community engagements, and providing exceptional service while promoting social connection. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and a strong commitment to inclusivity and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience developing programmes and activities for young people.
• Understanding of maintaining professional boundaries with youth.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver inclusive youth programs and events.
• Assess and enhance youth services based on community needs.
• Provide exceptional customer service for youth development.

Skills

Youth Work

Community Development

Education

Digital Literacy

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Youth Work or related discipline

Job description

Synopsis

• Based in Bannockburn, great location and an easy drive from Geelong, Ballarat and Melbourne with free onsite parking
• Permanent part time role (45:36 hrs per fortnight Mon, Wed and either Tue or Thurs)

Golden Plains Shire Council provides a workplace where people matter, communities are connected, and the future is bright. We offer a diverse range of career pathways in meaningful roles with a sense of purpose where you can grow and thrive.

To continue to deliver for our community, we are seeking a passionate and community‑focused Youth Development Officer to join our dynamic Youth Team where you will engage, support and advocate for young people aged 12‑25, delivering inclusive programs, events and initiatives that enhance mental health, wellbeing and social connection.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a range of inclusive youth events, activities, programs and projects that benefit the mental health and wellbeing of young people, including promoting social and community connection, pathways and skill development, advocacy and activism.
• Assess, develop and review youth services programs and events to meet the needs of the Golden Plains Shire community as part of an evidenced informed practice.
• Promote and provide a positive, safe and engaging culture at various facilities across the Shire to ensure accessible and meaningful activities and opportunities are provided to all young people.
• Collaboratively contribute to enhance the diversity and relevance of activities and events provided for young people, within a youth‑led practice.
• Actively seek opportunities to improve the experience of young people and parents in events, activities and programs.
• Create an environment that promotes inclusion and demonstrates positive role modelling to young people and the broader community.
• Lead the delivery of a range of youth and community wellbeing events, activities and programmes, both during normal working hours, evenings and weekends. Core deliverables include:
  • Delivery of a variety of youth and community focused programmes to a diverse client base.
  • Actively support Youth, Community Inclusion and Community Wellbeing projects.
  • Positively and proactively engage with young people and the general community to enhance the quality of their experience and overall wellbeing.
  • Provision of exceptional customer service to support the delivery of Council’s Youth Development services.
  • Fluently leverage strategic social and digital media communication to engage with young people and stakeholders to build a continuous, safe and youth accessible presence in line with Youth Development Program branding.

Qualifications

• A degree, diploma or equivalent in Youth Work, Community Development, Education or a related discipline with relevant experience, or a related discipline with relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, facilitating and evaluating a wide range of programmes and activities for young people.
• Ability to establish and sustain positive rapport that motivates and empowers young people to actively participate in their community.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive and clear understanding of establishing and maintaining professional boundaries when working with young people to maintain safe and appropriate relationships.
• Demonstrated experience implementing projects and achieving outcomes within budget and timeframes.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong online digital literacy.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence and current Working with Children Check.
• Availability required for weekly after‑hours work (7pm), school holiday programmes, and occasional weekend work.

Benefits

• Learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and aspirations, along with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and undertake secondments.
• Flexible work arrangements to empower you to achieve better life/work balance.
• A modern, high‑quality working environment with free onsite parking.
• An environment where health, safety and wellbeing are prioritised in all that we do.
• An active Social Club.
• Novated leases available to permanent full and part‑time staff.
• Transfer of service and LSL (where applicable).
• Generous leave entitlements including but not limited:
  • Up to 16 weeks primary & up to 3 weeks secondary parental leave.
  • Purchased leave.
  • Ceremonial leave.
  • Volunteer leave.
  • Reproductive leave.
  • Gender affirmation leave.
  • Higher than NES Family violence leave.

Applications close on SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026 at 11.59PM

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.

We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.