Youth Support Worker

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited; Gold Coast City; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging benefits

Wellbeing support discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Private health insurance discounts

Résumé du poste

Wesley Mission Queensland on the Gold Coast is seeking a Youth Support Officer to help deliver services and activities for young people aged 12-17 across Gold Coast Hubs.

You will develop and facilitate structured school holiday programs, work with communities, and build strong relationships with young people and partner service providers; travel to hubs and support across school holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering youth programs or workshops.
• Strong engagement with young people and communities.
• Ability to work as part of a team and with limited supervision.
• Willingness to commute to Gold Coast Youth Hubs and work during school holidays.

Responsabilités

• Assist development and facilitation of structured activities and workshops, especially during school holidays.
• Support the community to access Gold Coast Youth Hubs and supervise as required.
• Provide administrative support to senior team members.
• Build and sustain professional relationships with young people and partner youth service providers.

Connaissances

Youth program delivery

Community engagement

Teamwork

Holiday flexibility

Formation

Human Services qualification or related field (or currently working towards)

Description du poste

Your Role as a Youth Support Officer

The Youth Support Officer will assist in the delivery of services and activities to the community and in particular to young people aged 12-17 years covering all Gold Coast Hubs. This will include the development and facilitation of structured school holiday activity programs for young people.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the development and facilitation of structured activities and workshops, in particular throughout the school holiday periods.
• Supporting and assisting the community to access Gold Coast Youth Hubs as a community and supervise as required.
• Providing administrative and other support to senior team members.
• Engaging and sustaining effective and professional relationships with the young people accessing the programs.
• Cooperating, liaising and negotiating with key stakeholders and youth service providers in relation to access and use of the Youth hub.

What We Offer

Salary Packaging: As a not-for-profit employer, we offer generous salary packaging benefits that help maximise your take-home pay. You can package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment - reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket.

Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative and supportive team that values your skills and wellbeing.

Wellbeing Support: Access to discounts on private health insurance and gym memberships, and free, confidential counselling through our employee assistance program.

Career Advancement Opportunities: We provide ample career advancement opportunities at WMQ, offering diverse pathways for growth and professional development.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualifications in Human Services or a related field (or working towards) and /or extensive experience working in the Community Sector.
• Experience in program service delivery to young people.
• Ability to function both as part of a team and autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to commute to our Youth Hubs across the Gold Coast and to work during Queensland school holidays.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

About Us

Wesley Mission Queensland brings together people who want to make a difference in the lives of others. We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. People with passion, connected by hope for a more compassionate, just and inclusive society is our story - what's yours?