Join Our Team
Casual Youth workers
The Role
We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team of casual youth workers. If you have an understanding of social issues facing young people, excellent communication skills, and an ability to develop a professional rapport with young people this could be the role for you!
Flexible and varied hours mean shifts can fit in around uni or TAFE timetables.
The Main Responsibilities
The duties are many and varied (and fun!) and include -
- Assisting with the support of young people living in Project Youth's crisis and semi-supported accommodation. (Previous experience working in youth housing will be highly regarded.)
- Occasional events, festivals, school holiday programs and excursions
Please see position description in the link below for more information.
The Person
Essential criteria:
• Experience in, or knowledge of, youth service delivery models.
• Understanding of social issues facing young people.
• Possess an understanding of Trauma informed principles and ability to implement this into practice.
• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the issues faced by young people requiring housing assistance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of workplace anti-discrimination and WH&S requirements.
• Ability to facilitate cooking, cleaning, budgeting and other activities.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, Internet and Email.
• A current working with children’s check and National Police Check.
• Commitment to the principles of equity of access, cultural diversity, client service and accountability.
• Ability to work with in a team and support colleagues.
• Evidence of Covid - 19 Vaccinations.
Desirable criteria:
• Experience working within a trauma informed, strengths based and client focused approach.
• Current First Aid certificate.
Please note: as this is classified as a teir 2 position, all staff are required to have full covid 19 vaccinations to work in crisis refuges..
All Project Youth employees are required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check by the relevant State and Territory Government(s) as a condition of employment.
To Apply:
Please provide your resume and a cover letter (maximum of a 2-page cover letter). The cover letter must address all essential criteria listed in ‘The Person’ section in the advert above. Please send your resume and cover letter to mattw@projectyouth.org.au
Applications that do not address the criteria will not be considered.
For further information please see position description on
Contact Matt on 0438 006885- or mattw@projectyouth.org.au for more information or if you have any questions about the position.
Please note, unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
Project Youth can offer you great variety in your work, a professional, supportive and fun workplace and flexible work conditions.
Project Youth helps young people deal with and get through difficult situations.
Project Youth acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We acknowledge that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land and we pay our respects to Elders past, present & future.
