Youth Mentor - Burdekin

selectability; Ayr; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual hourly rate + super

FBT salary packaging

Fitness passport

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Counselling support

Job summary

selectability is seeking a Youth Mentor for the BikeShed Program in Burdekin, Queensland. You will mentor at-risk youth, support after-school activities like bike repair and group cycling, and run life skills workshops with cultural sessions from First Nations Elders.

You’ll help youths engage with education and employment programs, build family connections, and encourage positive life choices through consistent mentorship and engagement.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting priorities as required.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision with initiative.
• Demonstrated empathy and compassion.
• Proven ability to think critically and innovatively.

Responsibilities

• Mentor at-risk youth to engage with education, employment readiness and community initiatives.
• Foster connections to family and community networks.
• Support positive life choices through mentoring and engagement, especially for disengaged youth or those in the justice system.

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Initiative

Empathy

Critical thinking

Tools

First Aid & CPR certificates

Blue Card/Working with Children

NDIS Worker Screening

NDIS Orientation Module

QLD P1 C license

Vehicle with insurance

Job description

About the role

selectability is currently seeking an enthusiastic Youth Mentor to join our BikeShed Program—an initiative designed to empower at-risk youth. This is more than a mentoring role; it's a chance to make a lasting difference in young lives through guidance, support, and skill-building.

The Youth Mentor will support after-school activities like bike repair, group cycling, life skills workshops, and cultural connection sessions with First Nations Elders. Through mentoring and peer support, you’ll help young people overcome challenges, reduce challenging behaviours, and steer them toward long-term success.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Mentoring at-risk young people to engage more effectively with education, employment readiness programs, and broader community initiatives
• Promoting and fostering stronger connections to family and community networks
• Supporting young people to make positive life choices through consistent mentoring and engagement, particularly those who are disengaged or involved in the justice system

About you

To be considered for this rewarding role you will have:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise conflicting priorities as required
• Ability to work under minimal supervision with the capacity to exercise initiative in the application of work processes and procedures and establish objectives and outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to show empathy and compassion
• Proven ability to think critically and approach challenges with innovation

Role Requirements

• Previous experience working with disadvantaged youth
• Current nationally recognised First Aid and CPR certificates (or ability to obtain)
• Child Safety & Personal History Screening check
• Positive Notice Working with Children (blue card) (or the ability to obtain)
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or the ability to obtain)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module "Quality, Safety & You" completion certificate (or the ability to obtain)
• Current minimum P1 "C" class Queensland drivers licence
• Roadworthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance

About the offer

The Youth Mentor is a casual position until March 2027 based in Burdekin.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Casual hourly rate of $45.28 + super
• Up to $15,900 FBT salary packaging benefits
• Access to fitness passport
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathways and opportunities for development
• Employee assistance program offering confidential counselling support for employees

About us

selectability is a not-for-profit charity with a primary focus of improving mental wellbeing and contributing to suicide prevention across regional Queensland.

We believe everyone has the right to access high-quality supports locally and have recently expanded our services to include child safety, and residential aged care in the Lower Gulf.

This role works directly with young people and requires the employee to actively demonstrate child safe, trauma-informed and culturally safe practice through daily interactions, decision-making, supervision, and documentation.

The successful applicant must demonstrate a commitment to child safe values and immediately report any concerns regarding harm, unsafe practice, abuse, and neglect.

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.