Youth Coach – Youth Development Services

Youth Coach Youth Development Services

Full-time Permanent

Location: Lilydale

Salary: $88100 $94790 (range) super salary packaging

Applications Close: Midday 27 October 2025

Make a difference in the lives of young people

About Anchor

At Anchor we believe that every young person deserves a safe secure and stable home. Our integrated Youth Development Services support young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to build brighter futures through housing advocacy family reconciliation and skill development.

Were values-led trauma-informed and focused on empowering people through strengths-based culturally safe practice. From crisis response to long-term support our programs are about making change possible.

About the Role

This is a hands-on people-focused role for a skilled professional who is passionate about youth development and social justice. Youll work directly with young people living in Transitional Housing and our Lilydale Youth Foyersupporting them to access accommodation education employment and community connections.

Your work will be deeply relational and responsive driven by the voices and needs of the young people we support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide case management and support to young people (1625) in transitional or foyer accommodation.
• Support family reconciliation and independence-building.
• Assist with private rental and housing applications.
• Coordinate referrals goal setting and care plans.
• Run group programs and after-hours activities essential to the Foyer model.
• Build strong networks with schools services and community groups.
• Manage and distribute brokerage funds.
• Maintain high-quality case notes and records.

Hours of Work

2 days per week9.00am to 5.06pm

3 days per week12.00pm to 8.06pm

About You

Youll thrive in this role if you are:

• A confident culturally safe practitioner who listens and empowers.
• Experienced in youth services housing community development or related fields.
• Skilled in case management and advocacy.
• Flexible and comfortable working some after-hours group sessions.
• Passionate about social justice and strengths-based approaches.
• A great communicator and collaborative team member.

Relevant tertiary qualifications and a valid drivers licence are essential.

Why Anchor

• Salary packaging of up to $15900 to increase your take-home pay.
• Additional leave days including gifted days over Christmas.
• Supportive purpose-driven culture.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• The chance to truly change lives.

Ready to apply

Please visit our website at to view the Position Description and submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining why you believe why this role is the right fit for you. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment immediately. Only applicants with legal working rights in Australia will be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to meet the following screening requirements:

• Criminal History Check
• Working with Children Check (employee)
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia

For further information contact People and Culture via email:

Our Child Safety Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Anchor is a child safe organisation committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

At Anchor we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background ability ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation spirituality or religion. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply.

Anchor is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged and respected as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.