Seeking a passionate youth advocate for a unique fixed term experience!

• Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people living in a remote community?
• Can you provide culturally strong mentorship to young people aged 10 – 17
• Are you looking for a short-term opportunity with travel, accommodation and meals supplied?
• Do you live in Cairns, Townsville, or Mount Isa?

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, maximum-term position through to March 2024, operating in the beautiful Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, you’ll work with young people to achieve their goals and support them to address issues leading to criminal behaviour. You will work on a roster of 3 weeks in Mornington Island, and 1 week working from home. All travel, meals and accommodation whilst in Mornington Island will be supplied. As part of our Men’s and Youth QLD team, you’ll report to our Team Leader for Men’s and Youth Services, Carpentaria.

Does this sound like you?

You have strong communication skills, strong community and cultural knowledge, case management skills, a current valid driver’s licence, and are eligible for a Working with Children Blue Card

This role requires:

• Qualifications in youth or community work, or relevant work experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge, understanding and experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and families, families at risk, and young people involved in the youth justice system.

54 reasons is more than just a job.

We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 680 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.

Other benefits include:

• Award rate salary (Level 4 – $41.52 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP and professional supervision, as well as internal networks to support our diverse workforce,
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development

For more information regarding the benefits of working with the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close: 4pm AEDT, 22^nd December 2023

Position Description: Youth Specialist

For more information about this position, please contact Edwina Andrew at [email protected]

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring 54 Reasons is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

54 Reasons is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.