Youth Peer Manager, HSM1, headspace - ESMHS

NSW Health; Randwick; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 102,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Up to 12 days off per year (FT)

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

NSW Health’s headspace Bondi Junction is seeking a Youth Peer Manager (HSM1) to lead a small team of peer workers within the headspace service. The role focuses on managing the youth group program and supporting personal recovery for young people in SESLHD.

The part-time role offers flexible hours (32 per week) with supervision, development opportunities, and a supportive multidisciplinary environment that prioritises clinician wellbeing and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness to obtain.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a small team of peer workers within headspace Bondi Junction.
• Manage and support the headspace youth group program.
• Draw upon lived experience to support personal recovery for youth mental health consumers.
• Allocate and prioritise work, coach staff and monitor performance.

Job description

Youth Peer Manager, HSM1, headspace - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time (through to June 2027)

Position Classification:Health Manager Level 1

Remuneration:$46.06 - $61.28 per hour, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week:32

Requisition ID:REQ699783

Location: Bondi Junction, Sydney

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here:South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Come Work With Us!

An opportunity for an experienced Peer or Health Service Manager to join headspace Bondi Junction making a difference in for young people and their families by managing and providing leadership for a small team of peer workers within the headspace service. Sound like you?

The Youth Peer Manager is responsible for providing support services for the management of the headspace youth group program.

The role will draw upon their lived experience of mental health challenges and their personal recovery journey, to develop empathic relationships and support personal recovery for mental health consumers of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD).

This part-time opportunity is designed to support a strong work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements, reduced hours, and the ability to structure your week around personal commitments. Part-time candidates will benefit from a manageable caseload, supportive supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that prioritises both clinician wellbeing and high-quality care. Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities are also available to support your long-term goals in mental health practice.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options- Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with aFitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Are you ready to join us?

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain; Current Drivers Licence (with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).

Describe how you have purposefully used your own lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery to support a young person in their recovery journey. How did you build an empathetic relationship, maintain appropriate boundaries and use peer work principles to promote hope, choice, self-determination and social connectedness?

Provide an example of when you led, supervised or supported Peer Workers or a similar team. How did you allocate and prioritise work, coach or mentor staff, monitor performance and support team members to deliver effective services while managing a demanding workload?

Tell us about a peer-led group program, activity or consumer participation initiative you have planned, implemented or evaluated. How did you identify what consumers needed, involve relevant stakeholders, use appropriate systems or technology, and evaluate whether the initiative achieved its intended outcomes?

Application close: 25 October 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Nefeli Pnevmatikos on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 2 November 2026 and 6 November2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.