Youth Support Worker

Careers at Council; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements

Health & wellbeing

Professional development

Education assistance

Job summary

Yarra City Council is hiring a Youth Support & Pathways worker to deliver practical case management and outreach for young people aged 12 to 25 connected to the City of Yarra.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in Social Work or Youth Work, with a trauma-informed, person-centred approach and strong intercultural communication skills. Hybrid, flexible work options and a strong focus on community outcomes are offered.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical sector experience).
• Solid background in casework, intake, assessment, and care coordination alongside young people and their families.
• Grounded understanding of key youth work frameworks, including person-centred practice, intersectionality, trauma-informed care, and youth participation principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical short to medium-term case management and community outreach for young people aged 12 to 25.
• Guide young people through intake, holistic assessment, secondary consultation, and targeted service referrals.
• Meet young people in their own spaces, delivering outreach in local schools, libraries, and neighbourhood hubs to build rapport and reduce barriers to support.

Skills

Social work

Youth work

Case management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work or Youth Work

Job description

Temporary Full Time (6 Months, November 2026 - May 2027)

Band 5: Starting from $80,410.06 + super + monthly RDO (full-time 38 hours per week)

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

Supportive, friendly team culture focused on professional development, regular supervision, and meaningful community impact.

Hybrid and flexible working options supporting genuine work-life balance.

Award-winning health and wellbeing initiatives across Council, alongside clear internal career pathways.

Benefits Package

• Leave Entitlements: 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus cultural, ceremonial, and compassionate leave provisions.
• Health and Wellbeing: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling, discounted memberships across Yarra Leisure centres (40% off), and salary sacrifice childcare options.
• Professional Development: Tailored training courses, practice workshops, and study support through our Education Assistance Program (including exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement).

About the Role

Join the Youth Support & Pathways team within the Youth and Middle Years Unit at Yarra City Council. In this role, you will deliver practical short to medium-term case management and community outreach for young people aged 12 to 25 who live, work, study, or have ties to the City of Yarra.

Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach, you will guide young people through intake, holistic assessment, secondary consultation, and targeted service referrals. A key part of the work involves meeting young people in their own spaces, delivering outreach in local schools, libraries, and neighbourhood hubs to build rapport and reduce barriers to support.

This role suits a skilled, motivated youth or social worker keen to deliver high-quality casework within a collaborative local government team that values reflective practice and real community outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical sector experience).

Solid background in casework, intake, assessment, and care coordination alongside young people and their families.

Grounded understanding of key youth work frameworks, including person-centred practice, intersectionality, trauma-informed care, and youth participation principles.

Strong intercultural communication skills, with experience supporting young people from migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker backgrounds.

Reliable administrative habits, particularly with keeping accurate case notes, maintaining client privacy, and completing routine reporting.

Current Victorian Driver Licence, National Police Check, and Victorian Working with Children Check.

Need More Info?

For further details about the position, please review the Position Description or contact Annabel Darbyshire, Team Leader - Support & Pathways, at ***************@yarracity.vic.gov.au

702337,702336- Youth Support Worker- Position Description August 2025.pdf

Applications close on: Sunday 18 October 2026, at 11:55pm.

Additional Information

This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check to commencement. Pre-employment checks are never used to discourage applicants; every application is assessed on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job!

Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses into how we govern, live, and work. Every choice we make today and into the future has an impact across Council and our broader community. Given the scale of this challenge, every role at Yarra contributes directly to shaping our collective climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible, accessible working arrangements for all. We welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, older people, women, and LGBTIQA+ community members. We take pride in our diversity, welcome fresh perspectives, and foster an inclusive workplace that values everyone’s contribution.