Youth Services Officer

Mid Western Regional Council; Mudgee; Sur place; AUD 53 000 - 59 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Mid-Western Regional Council invites applications for a Youth Services Officer (Part-time, 21 hours per week) to coordinate youth events across the region. The role requires a National Police History Check and a valid Working with Children Check, maintained throughout employment.

It is a job-share position with adjusted hours during school holidays to support larger events. The role focuses on engaging local youth, families and schools, promoting resources and services, and building partnerships

Qualifications

• You are experienced working with youth.
• You are adaptable to initiating new and different activities.
• You are committed to making a difference to the future of our region.

Responsabilités

• Develop strategies and plans for the provision of youth services beyond 2026
• Participate in community working parties and committees, including youth infrastructure and planning committees
• Raise awareness amongst young people, families and schools about resources and services available through libraries and facilities
• Develop and foster partnerships with other Council departments, youth agencies and external organisations
• Develop an annual program of displays and events reflecting youth interests and promoting local employment
• Prepare promotional material and risk assessments for youth events
• Provide support and referrals for youth-specific issues (job seeking, drug/alcohol awareness, sexual and mental health)
• Pursue alternate sources of funding for youth initiatives
• Encourage volunteering opportunities for local youth
• Assist in developing a youth-oriented social media presence for Council
• Provide written reports on progress of the Youth Strategy and Youth Officer role

Connaissances

Youth work experience

Adaptable to initiate activities

Commitment to region's future

Description du poste

Youth Services Officer - Part-time - 21 hours per week

The successful applicant will be responsible for safely and effectively coordinating a range of youth-focused events and activities across the region, including initiatives developed by or in response to the interests and needs of local young people.

About you:

• You are experienced working with youth
• You are adaptable to initiating new and different activities
• You are committed to making a difference to the future of our region

Key Accountabilities

• Develop strategies and plans for the provision ofyouth services beyond 2026
• Participate in community working parties and committees,including but not limited to youth infrastructure working parties, planning committees and Interagency;
• Raise awareness amongst young people, theirfamilies and schools about resources and services available to them through thelibrary and other Council and community facilities, such as sporting fields,skate parks and swimming pools (not being limited to those facilitiesspecifically catering for and directed towards youth)
• Develop and foster partnerships and networks withother Council departments, youth agencies, community groups, schools andexternal organisations, including service providers and vendors
• Develop an annual program of displays and eventsthat reflect and appeal to young people, including a range of activities, displaysand events that focus on encouraging local youth employment
• Prepare promotional material and risk assessmentsfor all Council coordinated youth-specific events
• Provide support and referrals for youth-specificissues, such as job seeking, drug and alcohol awareness, sexual and mentalhealth and suicide prevention
• Pursue alternate sources of funding foryouth-related initiatives
• Explore, encourage and support volunteeringopportunities for local youth
• Assist in the development of a youth-orientatedsocial media for Council
• Provide writtenreports on the progress of the Youth Strategy and the Youth Officer role

This role requires a satisfactory National Police History Check prior to commencement, along with a valid Working with Children Check clearance, which must be maintained throughout employment.

This is a job share role with adjusted hours negotiated during school holidays when larger scale events and activities are coordinated and delivered.

Mid-Western Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to apply for any positions at Council.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range being offered for this part-time position is $2025.78 - $2,279.82 pro-rata, gross per fortnight plus superannuation which equates to an annual salary of $52,670.28 -$59,275.32, pro-rata gross plus superannuation (dependent on skills, qualifications and experience).

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(02) 6357 5***

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