Youth Worker and Employment Coach
Youth Worker and Employment Coach
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Job Description
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As the Youth Worker and Employment Coach you will provide comprehensive support and guidance to young people on their journey to employment. The role bridges the gap between crisis assistance and employment assistance programs such as Employment Services Australia. Participants may have barriers such as homelessness mental health issues drug or gambling problems or suffer social isolation.
Your role will include:
Design and coordinate candidate engagement and attraction strategies to build strong networks and pipelines.
Youth Welfare Support ensuring Enterprise Trainees and Clients receive a comprehensive induction into the Enterprise Employment Program.
Case Management - Developing individual action/case plans outlining key goals
Employment Support to perform client assessments of needs/barriers and development of a goal plan to address these while in Enterprise employment
Participate in and meet the requirements for Practice Supervision and Core Skills Training
Demonstrate an understanding of and meet the requirements of the position and all performance expectations including
what we are looking for:
You are passionate about what you do. To you this is not just a job it is your career a choice that you make every day! Your practice is client-focused our young people are at the heart of it and you understand that they are the experts in their own lives.
In addition you also possess;
Certificate level qualification in Youth Work or relevant discipline with 2 -3 years experience or four to six years experience working within case management frameworks with marginalised young people and/or families.
Demonstrate a high degree of emotional intelligence: self-awareness. self-management social awareness and relationship management
An innovative and strategic mindset focused on supporting young people to achieve their journey to employment
Experience using a client centred strengths-based approach to helping young people work through their barriers to employment
Understanding of the local labour market barriers to employment and underlying issues faced by disadvantaged young people.
Demonstrated skills in the effective delivery of workshops and facilitation processes with groups of young people.
When you join yourtown 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
monthly RDOs
access to Paylab to help you save on everyday items like groceries pharmaceutical automotive services as well as things like clothing books electricals furniture and even holidays!
opportunities for internal and external professional development
free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16000 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
how to apply
If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself join team yourtown and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people their families neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia.
To apply and for a full Position Description please visit: Kerry Smith Talent Acquisition Specialist
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
