Youth Services Team Leader - Hybrid & Impact

City of Kingston; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 114,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible Work Options including remote

Annual leave loading payment 17.5%

Learning and development opportunities

Accrued day off every four weeks

Salary Packaging

Purchase leave options

Study/development assistance

Discounted gym memberships

16 weeks paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Programs

Close to Public transport

Free Onsite parking

Job summary

City of Kingston seeks a Team Leader Youth Services to guide a newly formed team delivering contemporary youth development, participation and early intervention programs for young people aged 10 to 25. The role emphasizes youth voice, partnerships and data-informed service design.

You will lead 7 staff and casuals, driving innovation, collaboration and measurable community impact while managing governance and budget responsibilities in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading youth services or community development initiatives.
• Ability to translate youth development theory into innovative services and partnerships.
• Strong governance, budgeting, risk management and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Kingston’s new Youth Services model and team to deliver contemporary services for ages 10 to 25.
• Champion youth participation by embedding youths’ voices into design, planning and evaluation.
• Inspire and develop a values-driven team of 7 staff and casuals, driving continuous improvement.
• Use data, research and community feedback to identify trends and shape services with measurable impact.
• Build partnerships across Council, schools, services and youth networks to improve outcomes.
• Provide governance, budget oversight, risk management and reporting to ensure sustainability.

Skills

Youth leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven planning

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

Tertiary qualification in related field

Job description

City of Kingston seeks a Team Leader Youth Services to guide a newly formed team delivering contemporary youth development, participation and early intervention programs for young people aged 10 to 25. The role emphasizes youth voice, partnerships and data-informed service design.

You will lead 7 staff and casuals, driving innovation, collaboration and measurable community impact while managing governance and budget responsibilities in a hybrid work setting.