Youth Worker - Life Without Barriers Education. Permanent Full Time - Newcastle

Ceduna; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Life Without Barriers Education in Newcastle is seeking a Youth Worker to support students with engagement, learning and wellbeing in a trauma-informed environment. This permanent full-time role works Monday to Friday alongside teaching staff to build confidence, resilience and life skills for young people.

You will contribute to in-class support, wellbeing programs and collaborative planning with teachers, families and community services, ensuring safety and inclusive practice across campus.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in Education Support or Youth Work
• Demonstrated experience engaging young people with complex needs
• High level communication skills with families and communities
• Current First Aid certification and driver's licence required

Responsibilities

• Support student learning and engagement through in-class assistance and wellbeing programs
• Foster a safe, inclusive and trauma-informed environment
• Build positive relationships with young people and families to promote wellbeing
• Collaborate with teachers, teams and community agencies for integrated support
• Participate in school routines and professional development
• Maintain records and comply with child safety and organisational policies

Skills

Education Support

Youth Work

Communication

Organisation

Education

Education Support qualification

Youth Work qualification

First Aid Certification

Driver's Licence

Job description

Youth Worker - Life Without Barriers Education. Permanent Full Time - Newcastle

• Permanent full time (Monday - Friday), supporting students to engage in learning
• Mentor and guide students to build confidence, resilience, and life skills
• Generous salary packaging benefits - up to $18,550 per year, tax free!

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers Education is a wholly owned subsidiary of Life Without Barriers and is comprised of a network of schools supporting young people to re-engage in education by providing high school aged students with inclusive and flexible learning options.

Our schools support young people to navigate educational, social, and wellbeing needs, helping to remove obstacles so that they can thrive in education.

At Life Without Barriers Education, young people are at the heart of their learning journey, empowered to explore their potential, build their skills, and create meaningful pathways for their future.

Role: Youth Worker (Life Without Barriers Education)

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Newcastle

Campus Staffing: 4Teachers, 2 Youth Workers

It's an exciting time for our Newcastle campus! With continued interest in enrolments, we're expanding to include a second class in 2027, creating new opportunities to support more young people in their education.

As a Youth Worker, you will work alongside our teaching staff to support the wellbeing, engagement and learning for young people in a safe, inclusive and trauma-informed environment.

• Support student learning and engagement through in-class assistance, wellbeing programs, and individual learning plans.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed environment, supporting cultural identity and diversity.
• Build positive relationships with young people and families to promote wellbeing and life skills.
• Collaborate with teachers, teams, and community agencies to provide integrated support.
• Participate in school routines, activities, and professional development.
• Maintain records and comply with child safety, organisational policies, and legal requirements.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant qualifications in Education Support, Youth Work or similar and/or equivalent experience e.g. cultural and community knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated experience engaging and supporting young people with complex needs, their families and communities, to foster young people’s engagement in learning
• High level communication skills including the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with young people, families and communities
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to provide and support a range of wellbeing and engagement programs and activities.
• Current First Aid certification
• Current unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence and ability to drive 12 seat vehicles.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NSW Working with Children check.

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications Open: Friday 16th October 2026

Applications Close: Thursday 29th October 2026

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

At Life Without Barriers Education, we all share the responsibility for child safety.

Advertised: 16 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 29 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time