Youth Worker - Employment

Yourtown; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice options

Professional development

LinkedIn Learning

Employee wellbeing program

Counselling services

Private health insurance discounts

Job summary

Yourtown is seeking a dynamic Youth Worker for the Get Back in the Game program in St Marys, NSW. You will support young people aged 15–21 with a client-centred, strengths-based approach to overcome barriers and progress toward sustainable employment, education and training outcomes.

You will provide tailored, individualised support, focusing on engagement with work, training and education pathways while complying with safeguarding requirements and collaborating with partners across employers,

Qualifications

• You hold a Certificate IV qualification in Community Services (or equivalent).
• Two years' experience supporting young people in employment-focused, education-focused, or community-based programs.
• Demonstrated ability to support youth in employment and training outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support young people aged 15–21 using a client-centred, strengths-based approach.
• Assist in progressing employment, education and training outcomes.
• Coordinate with employers, schools and training providers and facilitate workshops.

Skills

Certificate IV qualification

Experience with youth services

Client-centred approach

Strong communication

Education

Certificate IV in Community Services

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Location199 Queen Street,St Mary's, NSW, 2760,Australia
• Base Pay$93,208.00 / Year
• Employee TypePermanent Full Time

Contact information

• Contact NameKerry Smith
• Contact Phone[phone]***
• Contact ************@yourtown.com.au

Description

Make a lasting impact in the lives of young people. Support young people aged 15-21 in an employment focused setting to build confidence, overcome challenges and take positive steps towards employment, education and training.

yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

yourtown helps children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them. We help them to believe in their unique strengths, tenacity and self-determination. We recognise the courage and determination of children and young people when they reach out to yourtown for support.

Realise your potential at yourtown

your opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Youth Worker to join the Get Back in the Game program in St Mary's NSW. You will work with young people (aged 15-21) using a client-centred, strengths-based approach to help them overcome non-vocational barriers and progress towards sustainable employment, education and training outcomes.

As part of a support team, you will provide tailored, individualised support focused on increasing a young person's engagement with work, training and education pathways. This role is particularly suited to candidates who have experience supporting young people in employment services, youth transition programs, vocational education, career development, training pathways, school-to-work programs, or community-based case management.

what we are looking for

• You hold a Certificate IV qualification in Community Services (or equivalent) and bring at least two years' experience supporting young people in employment-focused, education-focused, training-focused or community-based case management programs.
• Demonstrated experience helping young people achieve employment, education and training outcomes is essential.
• We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked in employment services, youth employment programs, workforce participation programs, school engagement initiatives, transition-to-work programs, apprenticeship and traineeship pathways, or similar settings.
• Success in this role will come from your ability to support young people to identify career goals, build work readiness, access training, and achieve sustainable employment and education outcomes.
• A solid understanding of the local labour market and the barriers faced by disadvantaged young people seeking employment, education and training opportunities.
• Proven ability to facilitate workshops and group activities that build employability skills, confidence, life skills and work readiness.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a flair for networking will see you build relationships across employers, schools, training organisations, community partners and government stakeholders.
• Proficient skills in using technology and systems; our compliance requirements are high, and your administration needs to be on par with this.
• You hold an unrestricted driver's licence.

When you joinyourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

• Salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• Regular line supervision and support plus internal practice supervision
• Monthly RDO's
• Opportunities for internal and external professional development
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
• A genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
• yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
• Access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
• Access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
• An environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer

yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.

yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.

At yourtown, everybody belongs. We welcome, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities in which we work.