Youth Development Worker

Broadmeadows - Australia

Monthly Salary: $ 45 - 47

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Why join Launch Housing

Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support education and employment services we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne we combine direct action with advocacy research and innovation to drive widespread change.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff and provide high-quality training & supervision wellbeing days access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.

Dont just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.

Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include:

Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community

Wellbeing days ceremonial leave carers leave and study leave

Flexible working arrangements

Purchased leave

17.5% leave loading

8 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer

Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing

A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses

Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses

Positive supportive and progressive work environment

About the opportunity:

The Education First Youth Foyers (EFYF) are an innovative partnership model to help young people experiencing homelessness build sustainable lives by providing and combining affordable accommodation education training and employment. Youth Foyers help break the cycle of homelessness create opportunities and help young people lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Launch Housing in partnership with the Brotherhood of St Laurence has opened two Education First Youth Foyers Holmesglen Foyer based at Holmesglen Institutes Glen Waverley campus and the Education First Youth Foyer at Kangan Institute Broadmeadows.

Both foyers accommodate 40 young people between 16 and 24 years in studio style apartments with communal living and support service areas supervised by trained staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Key services include life skills development mental and physical health support drug and alcohol support mentoring and employment assistance.

The primary purpose of this role is to support the ongoing operation of the Education First Youth Foyer at either Kangan Institute Broadmeadows or Holmesglen Institute Glen Waverley. Youth Foyers are an innovative partnership model to help young people experiencing homelessness build sustainable lives.

Permanent part-time role (approximately 64 hours per fortnight) based at Broadmeadows.

As part of our commitment to increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates will be given priority consideration. All other candidates are welcome to apply. This approach is a special measure under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) designed to promote substantive equality.

What youll be doing:

Ensure the effective implementation of the Advantaged-Thinking approach.
Promote a culture of which promotes the aspirations of young people in keeping with the Advantaged Thinking philosophy.
Support the management of the day-to-day operations of the Youth Foyer to ensure annual operating plans and key performance indicators are achieved.
Adhere to the Youth Foyer Practice Guide and support the development and delivery of professional learning programs for students.
Support the provision of safe high-quality accommodation for young people including managing student dynamics and complex needs.
Contribute to the facilitation and promote participation from the students in the running of the Foyer and are resourced to become advocates for change.
Support the culture of developing positive language and talent building.

What were looking for (key selection criteria):

Tertiary qualifications in education community services or a related discipline.
A thorough background in and understanding of or a demonstrated ability to quickly acquire such knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
Advantaged Thinking
Community housing and social welfare programs
Education and learning including vocational education
Employment and Career Pathway Programs
Young peoples transitions and educational pathways
Demonstrated experience in building positive relationships and communicating effectively with internal and external contacts with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Experience in advocating a culture which promotes the aspirations of young people in keeping with the Advantaged Thinking approach
High level confidentiality attention to detail self-organisation and being systematic.
Demonstrated capacity to complete tasks and effective time management.
Ability to work under specific direction as well as unsupervised
Must have a current full drivers licence
Permanent YDWs will work rostered shifts between the hours of 7:00am and 11:30pm across 7 days of the week.
Those identified as night workers and casuals will be required to be able to be rostered 24/7.
Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness

$45.92 - $47.12 an hour

Superannuation

NFP Salary Packaging (tax savings!)

Additional wellbeing leave available

Cultural/ Ceremonial Leave Available

Applications close 4 February 2026.

For more information please contactemailprotected.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity please click on Apply for this job button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

For a copy of the position description please contact us at emailprotected.

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply!We acknowledge respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures languages connections to Country and heritage customs and practices. Were committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at emailprotected.

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally religiously and linguistically diverse people young people older people women and people who identify as lesbian gay bisexual transgender gender diverse intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector it is important to let you know that you will hear stories of distress hardship trauma or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role.

Why join Launch HousingLaunch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support education and employment services we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for...