Youth Worker: Classroom & Wellbeing Lead (On-Site)

Y Schools Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA gym membership

Employee Benefits Program

Discounts for Y OSHC services and Day

Discounted banking and private health

Job summary

Y Schools Queensland is seeking a Classroom Youth Worker for our Online Campus (pending NSSAB accreditation) based in Brisbane. This is a permanent, full-time, on-site role at the Fortitude Valley campus, contributing to wellbeing, youth development and vocational support for students.

You will coordinate pastoral care, plan wellbeing programs, support vocational training, and build constructive relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds to help them realise their potential and

Qualifications

• Hold a Certificate IV or above in Youth Work, Community Services or other relevant qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with young people including the ability to communicate appropriately with young people and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and apply appropriate behaviour management strategies that contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a supportive environment.
• Ability and commitment to working with young people using the Strengths Approach and ability to demonstrate non-judgmental, empathic framework.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of the school's pastoral care and community development program so that student wellbeing needs, and attendance targets are met
• Plan and lead wellbeing programs to students
• Support the delivery of vocational training programs offered to students
• Assist in delivering associated programs, services and events offered to young people through the operation of the campus
• Form intentional relationships with young people so that their strengths, passions, interests and unmet needs can be supported appropriately through the operation of the school
• Support and case management of identified students in line with school policies and practice

Skills

Youth Work

Communication skills

Behaviour management

Interpersonal skills

Strengths-based approach

Education

Certificate IV in Youth Work or Community Services

Positive Notice Blue Card

Job description

Y Schools Queensland is seeking a Classroom Youth Worker for our Online Campus (pending NSSAB accreditation) based in Brisbane. This is a permanent, full-time, on-site role at the Fortitude Valley campus, contributing to wellbeing, youth development and vocational support for students.

You will coordinate pastoral care, plan wellbeing programs, support vocational training, and build constructive relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds to help them realise their potential and