Community Awareness & Youth Engagement Facilitator

Uniting Careers; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant youth engagement organization in Horsham is seeking a dedicated Community Awareness and Youth Engagement facilitator to drive programs that empower young people. The successful candidate will develop and deliver initiatives focusing on mental health awareness, support youth participation, and work closely with community stakeholders. This full-time role requires a diploma in youth work or relevant experience. Passion for youth empowerment and community building is essential.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of mental health issues faced by young people.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to engage diverse populations.
• Desired experience in delivering community awareness programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver initiatives to engage youth in mental health programs.
• Lead the youth reference group within the community.
• Raise awareness of mental health and help-seeking behaviors.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience Working With Students

Meeting Facilitation

Training & Development

Education

Diploma in youth work or a related field

Job description

About the role

An exciting maternity leave opportunity is available at headspace Horsham! We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Community Awareness and Youth Engagement facilitator to develop coordinate and deliver initiatives that inspire educate and mobilize young people.

They will be a champion of youth participation opportunities for young people within our centre and lead the headspace Horsham Youth Reference group known as headspace Wimmera Youth (hWY). You will lead in delivering and supporting community and youth engagement programs raising awareness of mental health and increasing early identification and help -seeking in young people and the community.

If you are passionate about empowering young people strengthening communities and creating safe spaces for young people to feel heard then apply for our role today.

About you

You will bring with you :

• Diploma youth work mental health community services / development or a related field which focuses on community development or substantial relevant experience in a similar field.
• Practical knowledge of issues faced by young people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges and their families.
• Desired experience in planning developing delivering high quality education training and community awareness programs and activities
• Experience working with young people experiencing mental health challenges.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills showing an ability and sensitivity to work and engage a variety of different people and stakeholders
• Current Australian Drivers Licence valid in Victoria

Please view the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. Well be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as were keen to engage with someone.

If youve questions about the opportunity please contact Trina Gloury Team Leader headspace on 0 for a chat or email on .

Key Skills

• Experience Working With Students
• Communication skills
• Classroom Experience
• Data Collection
• Adult Education
• Meeting Facilitation
• Calculus
• LMS
• Teaching
• Training & Development
• Exercise Planning
• Remedy

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1