Youth Employment Mentor

Connecting Futures Australia; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy over calendar

Flexible schedule

Early finish Fridays

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Connecting Futures Employment is seeking a dedicated Youth Employment Mentor to join the Shepparton office. You will work with young adults with disabilities or health conditions to achieve meaningful employment, valuing experiential learning, professional development, and strength-based initiatives.

You will collaborate with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders, manage a caseload, and lead one-to-one mentoring sessions.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and ability to connect with a diverse range of people.
• Genuine passion to work with young adults to create sustainable employment outcomes.
• Strong time management and calendar management; ability to work autonomously.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development.
• Comfort with delivering services face-to-face, digitally, in workplaces, community settings, and at homes.
• Effective collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
• Hold Full Driver's License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Competent in Microsoft Suite and comfortable with web-based platforms and care/CRM systems.
• Commitment to Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) standards and reporting.
• Align values with Connecting Futures Employment mission, values, and code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Engage young adults to work towards employment goals.
• Build customised employment opportunities aligned with interests.
• Facilitate small team projects and one-to-one sessions to build employability skills.
• Reverse market young adults to prospective employers with a strength-based approach.
• Help young adults explore opportunities to participate and be included.
• Maintain documentation and reports for program requirements.
• Assist in implementing career plans led by young adults.
• Build positive relationships with young adults and their families.
• Lead one-to-one sessions and coordinate a caseload of young adults on their life and career journey.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Time management

Professional development

Delivery via multiple methods

Collaboration & conflict resolution

Driver's license

MS Office / Microsoft Suite

Tools

Microsoft Suite

CRM systems

Job description

About the Youth Employment Mentor role based out of the Connecting Futures Employment Shepparton Office

As a Youth Employment Mentor, you will work as an integral member of the Youth Employment Team, IEA division out of our Shepparton office working alongside young adults with a disability, injury or a health condition to achieve their employment goals. You will value experiential learning, professional development and leading strength-based initiatives creating sustainable employment outcomes for young adults. You will enjoy working collaboratively with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake assigned tasks to engage young adults to work towards their employment goals
• Build customised employment opportunities inline with the interests of the young adults we work alongside
• Facilitate small team projects and one-to-one sessions to build employability, communication skills and job ready skills
• Reverse market young adults to prospect employers with a strength based approach
• Work with young adults to safely explore opportunities to expand the likelihood of participation and inclusion in their community and the workforce
• Maintain documentation to provide accurate information and reports to meet program requirements including progress reports, quarterly reports and case notes for each young adult you work alongside
• Assist in the implementation of career plans led by young adults
• Relate positively with each young adult and their family
• Lead and Facilitate one to one sessions for young adults
• Lead and Coordinate a caseload of young adults on their life and career journey

About you

• Excellent communication skills and understand the importance of knowing how to best connect with a diverse range of people in fostering positive and effective relationships
• Demonstrate a genuine passion to work alongside a professional team engaging with young adults and other key stakeholders to create customised and sustainable employment outcomes
• Have strong time management skills, feel confident managing your calendar to best engage with Young adults and to work autonomously
• Have a desire to seek and participate in professional development to continually learn and grow
• Be open to provide services through varying delivery methods ranging from face to face, via digital technology, in workplaces, community settings and at young adult homes
• Effective collaboration and conflict resolution capabilities
• Holds a Full Drivers License and has access to a reliable vehicle
• Demonstrate competent use of Microsoft suite and willingness to use multiple web-based platforms and care/CRM systems
• Adhere to Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) compliance standards and reporting protocols
• Aligning values with Connecting Futures Employment mission, values and code of conduct

Who are Connecting Futures?

Connecting Futures Employment is a Youth Employment Specialist based in the Bendigo & Goulburn Valley region Employment Service Area. Connecting Futures Employment is an Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) Youth Specific (15 - 25 years) provider across both Employment service areas with offices in Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Echuca, Shepparton. As a Youth Employment provider, we work to create sustainable employment outcomes for young adults through partnership, collaboration, and a commitment to creating Inclusive and accessible work environment with the wider business community.

Here’s what makes us different and what the team say:

• Autonomy over your calendar – take control of how you structure your day
• True flexibility – we support real work/life balance
• Early finish Fridays – because rest and recharge matter
• Friendly, collaborative culture – knowledge-sharing and diverse perspectives are valued as well as Good Nature Banter
• Servant leadership style – ensuring you feel supported rather than managed
• Agile and responsive – empowering you to contribute ideas that create immediate impact

At Connecting Futures, you’ll find a workplace that prioritises people — where balance, autonomy, and culture matter just as much as results.

We enthusiastically welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation and ability. Your unique experiences and perspectives will enrich our team and contribute to our collective success.

Applying for the position

We are committed to ensuring accessibility throughout our hiring process. If you have any specific needs or require assistance with the application process, please let us know.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity to work in the Youth Employment Sector or to request a Position Description, please call ask for Scott on 1300 644 ***.

• Requirements of pre-employment check:
• A current full Victorian Drivers License
• A valid Working with Children’s Check (or willingness to obtain)
• A valid Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
• myID identity strength: Strong
• NDIS workers screening Check (or willingness to obtain)

Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 4th December 2026. We may close applications earlier should we receive quality applicants we choose to fast-track through the recruitment process.