Youth Worker Southport

Queensland Flexible Schools; Southport; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing benefits (FBT-exemp

Superannuation 12.75%

Job summary

Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd invites applications for a Youth Worker at Southport Flexible School. The role supports Young People to engage in learning through in-class support and workshops that promote inclusion and social development.

You will collaborate with teachers, other Youth Workers and leadership to implement school objectives, build partnerships with families, and assist referrals to external agencies, all within a trauma-informed, Catholic education framework.

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
• Current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and communities.
• Knowledge of youth wellbeing theory and ethical practice.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Young People to engage in learning through in-class support and workshops.
• Collaborate with teachers, other Youth Workers and school leadership.
• Contribute to school objectives, planning and inclusive environment.
• Refer and connect Young People to external agencies via appropriate pathways.
• Contribute to maintaining a respectful, trauma-informed school culture.

Skills

Working with Children Check

First Aid

Driver's License

Youth work experience

Youth wellbeing theory

Communication skills

Education

Diploma or Cert IV in Social/Youth Work

Job description

Youth Worker: Southport Flexible School

TENURE: Continuing, Full-time. START DATE: As soon as can be negotiated. CLASSIFICATION: School Officer, Level 5.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Youth Worker supports Young People to engage in learning through in-class support and the delivery of workshops and activities that promote inclusion and social development.

The Youth Worker collaborates with teachers, other Youth Workers and school leadership to:

• Support effective learning and teaching programs for Young People across middle and senior phases of secondary education;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of school objectives and planning;
• Build collaborative relationships with staff, Young People and families to support planning, actions and outcomes;
• Support Young People to engage with relevant external agencies through appropriate referral pathways and stakeholder meetings;
• and Contribute to maintaining a supportive and inclusive Flexible School environment.

These expectations of the Youth Worker are shaped by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter, being: Gospel Spirituality; Inclusive Community; Liberating Education; and Justice and Solidarity.

ABOUT YOU

ESSENTIAL

• A current Working with Children Check, i.e. a Blue Card.
• A current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• A current Driver’s License.
• Previous experience in the youth sector or a similar role, including demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young People, families and communities.
• Skills and knowledge in youth/social work/wellbeing theory, process frameworks and ethics.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• Holds or must be working towards a Diploma or Cert IV in Social Work/Youth Work, and/or relevant practical experience.
• A Light Rigid License.
• An interest and experience in working with Young People with a range of learning needs.
• Experience running activities with Young People.
• Ability to analyse complex situations and respond with appropriate strategies.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a challenging and unpredictable environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to work both autonomously and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed practice, culturally responsive approaches and the application of the EREAFSL Flexi Practice Framework.
• Good time management and planning skills.
• Be open and responsive to diverse cultures, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, values and beliefs.
• Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Professional development opportunities
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
• Superannuation contribution 12.75%

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally.

Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses.

They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded.

Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.

All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures.

These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd we believe in creating an environment where you can thrive and reach your full potential.

Founded in values espoused in the Gospel, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) seeks to transform the hearts and minds of young Australians through education to build a more just and inclusive local and global community through presence, compassion, and liberation.

According to The Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition, EREA offers a Liberating Education, based on a Gospel Spirituality, within an Inclusive Community committed to Justice and Solidarity.