Better Futures Development Coach

• Be part of Better Futures/Home Stretch a groundbreaking initiative
• Work with young people providing support Intake and Active Hold
• Part time0.63 days per weekfixed term to 31st January 2027

Meet the Moment. Make it Matter with Anglicare Victoria.

At Anglicare Victoria we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to build a safe stable and hopeful future. As a Better Futures Development Coach working in the Intake and Active Hold space youll play a vital role in ensuring young people leaving care feel supported from their very first connection with us.

In this role youll be a steady reassuring presencelistening deeply building trust and helping young people identify what matters most to them as they begin their Better Futures journey. Youll provide early guidance practical support and a traumainformed approach that honours each young persons dignity strengths and lived experience.

Working closely with our passionate team youll help create the conditions where young people feel safe empowered and ready to engage in longer-term coaching. Your work will help ensure no young person waits aloneevery interaction is an opportunity to spark confidence hope and possibility.

If youre committed to supporting young people to thrive strengthening community connections and delivering care with compassion and respect this is your chance to make a genuine impact.

Your role:

Better Futures aims to engage earlier with care leavers supporting them to have an active voice in their transition planning and providing individualised supports across a range of life areas including housing education employment and community and cultural connections.

Home Stretch is delivered via the Better Futures program. Through Home Stretch young people and their kinship foster and permanent carers have the option of the young person remaining with their carer up to the age of 21 years supported by an allowance.

The skills you will use day to day:

• Intensive support for young people
• Conducting assessments
• Goal setting
• An ability to effectively engage with young people
• Help connect young people to family education employment and community

Make A Move:

• A salary starting at around $100766 at full time plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHADS)
• Fixed term to 31st January 2027 part time 3 days per week (please pro rata salary)
• The 3 days are not fixed we can be flexible depending on what you need.
• Based at our office in Bendigo.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program Fitness Passport EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition

What our people say-Ive genuinely never thought about going to another organisation. The opportunities the innovation the commitment to change and working with vulnerable families young people and communities. It sounds really cliche but you come into this work to make a difference and you can do that here. We work really hard to make differences in those spaces.

Ready to take the next step:

Could you please apply for the role before midnight on 27th February 2026. Please do not delay your application we will interview candidates earlier than the closing date and may hire prior to the 27th February.

We use position descriptions that support flexibility to move between roles and programs you can view this one here:Case Manager Youth Services PD YS E AWV1.2 (5).pdf

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply this will take you to the application portal create a profile using your name and email and then attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.

The advert is only meant to be an overview for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Scott Hopkin via email at

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Additional screening processes including National Name Check Fingerprint Records Search and VicPol misconduct screening will be conducted as part of the authorisation process for employment within the VAP co-location project.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria regardless of age ethnicity cultural background gender sexual orientation religious affiliation and physical ability.