Are you a Youth Work student or recent grad who is looking to take their first steps in supporting young people? As part of the team in our education-justice project Out Teach, we need you to think outside the box and push the boundaries on how you work with young people who have become disconnected from education or work and become involved in criminal activity. You’ll support them to overcome personal barriers, pursue their interests and take steps to become the best they can be. Shepparton Out Teach creates a culturally safe space for young people to have fun, build positive relationships, engage with the community and acquire life skills that will set them up for success.

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 (through to December 2024 with strong potential for extension) position based in Shepparton, you’ll provide one to one mentoring to young people to build a strong trusting relationship and develop individualised goals. You’ll offer practical assistance such as transport and encouragement to attend appointments, make referrals and support young people to engage with the Out Teach Teacher. As part of our Northern Victoria team, you’ll report to our Team Leader.

You will make an impact by:

• Working closely with the Out Teach Teacher to provide support to young people to achieve their goals
• Building rapport through an assertive outreach approach
• Supporting young people to access education, health, recreation and other services

Does this sound like you?

Your empathy, creativity and motivation to see young people grow will help you work in partnership to achieve outcomes for young people. Your understanding, cultural knowledge and remarkable communication skills will see you nurture engagement from young people, their families and the wider community.

This role requires:

• Experience or placements working with at-risk young people, with complex needs
• Knowledge of the issues facing young people in the community, including trauma, neglect and abuse
• Strong time management, organisational and record keeping skills
• A tertiary qualification in Youth Work or a related field, or relevant experience
• Current valid Driver’s Licence

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 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 salary (Level 3.1 – $36 per hour), plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Professional supervision, support and mentoring as you develop and/or study
• Internal employment, progression and development opportunities in one of Australia’s biggest non-profits
• Friendly and flexible work environment

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

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

Applications close: 4pm AEST, Friday the 24^th of May 2024. For any queries, please contact Gai Campbell at [email protected]

Position Description: Youth Worker

For more information about the team and the program that the role works in, see our Program Profile.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its 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 Save the Children 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.

Save the Children 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.