Youth Employment Coach - Strathpine

SYC; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Loyalty leave - 1 week

Private health cover discount

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Gym membership discount

Job summary

SYC is seeking a Youth Employment Coach for the Transition to Work program, based at Strathpine. This fixed-term role (12 months) delivers intensive support to help young people become work-ready and transition into jobs, training or education.

Responsibilities include one-to-one coaching, tailored job plans, and building partnerships with employers and providers to secure sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage appropriately with young people, including those with diverse needs and backgrounds.
• A motivating, supportive approach when working with young people.
• Commitment to helping young people achieve employment outcomes.
• Experience in youth support, coaching, or employment services (desirable, not essential).
• Ability to communicate, liaise and build networks with schools, education, employment/industry, and community agencies in a professional manner

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive, one‑to‑one pre‑employment coaching to prepare participants for employment and education.
• Create tailored job plans for participants and review progress at every stage.
• Build confidence, structure, and resilience by supporting individuals to overcome personal and practical barriers.
• Work proactively with both participants and employers to achieve sustainable employment outcomes.
• Promote participants to employers through effective reverse marketing to identify suitable opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with local employers, training providers, and community organisations

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Youth engagement

Motivational approach

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference?

As a Youth Employment Coach within the Transition to Work program, you’ll deliver intensive pre-employment support to help young people become work-ready and successfully transition into jobs, training, apprenticeships, or education. This position is fixed term for 12 months and based at our Strathpine site.

The Transition to Work (TtW) supports young people who need additional guidance to prepare for employment. This program focuses on building confidence, practical skills, and real-world experience so participants are ready to enter the workforce.

Day to day activities will include:

• Deliver intensive, one‑to‑one pre‑employment coaching to prepare participants for employment and education.
• Create tailored job plans for participants and review progress at every stage.
• Build confidence, structure, and resilience by supporting individuals to overcome personal and practical barriers.
• Work proactively with both participants and employers to achieve sustainable employment outcomes.
• Promote participants to employers through effective reverse marketing to identify suitable opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with local employers, training providers, and community organisations.

About You

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage appropriately with young people, including those with diverse needs and backgrounds.
• A motivating, supportive approach when working with young people.
• Commitment to helping young people achieve employment outcomes.
• Experience in youth support, coaching, or employment services (desirable, not essential.
• Ability to communicate, liaise and build networks with schools, education, employment/industry, and community agencies in a professional manner

Key screening requirements:

• Working with Children Check and National Police Check
• Be eligible to work in Australia

Additional benefits

• Additional day off to celebrate your Birthday*
• Access an additional one week of paid leave each year, through SYC loyalty leave*
• Discounted Corporate Private Health Cover
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted gym membership.

*Qualifying periods and terms apply.

About us

SYCexists so everyone can succeed.

A not-for-profit organisation, we invest back into the Australian community, helping tens of thousands of people every year with housing, education and employment.

Founded in 1958 to support young people experiencing disadvantage, we have extended this expertise to people of all ages for more than three decades.

To learn more about us, visit our website: https://www.syc.net.au/services/employment/transition-to-work

If you have any questions, please email *******@syc.net.au

SYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud of our diverse workforce. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disability to apply. If you require assistance completing your application, please contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support you via*******@syc.net.au.