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addressAddressThomastown, VIC
CategorySocial Care

Job description

  • Full time position ongoing role
  • SCHADS Level 4 + Super + 17.5% Leave Loading + NFP Salary Packagin to increase your take home pay
  • Location: Heidelberg/Thomastown

Kids First have a prominent 125-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you are passionate about supporting young people and are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

Your new role

  • Strengthen young people's social capital by creating connections and opportunities beyond the service system, including connections with mentors, peers, elders, community groups, sporting clubs, rotary, local businesses, and neighbourhood houses.
  • You will bring together key stakeholders within the community to create new opportunities and sustainable pathways that assist young people to realise their strengths and achieve goals.
  • Design and facilitate workshops and groupwork projects.
  • Support existing mentors to connect with young people in social and recreational activities that contribute to a young person's self-esteem, resilience, agency, health and wellbeing goals and an awareness of, and connection to, what's happening in their community.
  • Share local expertise and knowledge with Better Futures workers to assist them with matching a young person to opportunities based on their goals, interest, and strength.
  • Create, implement, and evaluate Community Connector direction plans and outcome reports.

About you

  • You will have extensive experience working within the Community and Youth Sector.
  • You are a passionate advocate for young people in the Out of Home care system.
  • You will understand the Out of Home Care System and will recognise trauma as a common experience for young people in out of home care.
  • Demonstrated capability to network and build productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

How we reward you

  • An organisation that truly lives its values
  • Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this
  • Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models, such as Promoting First Relationships (PFR)
  • Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
  • We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas
  • Purchased leave and portable long service leave options
  • Access our Staff Wellbeing Program

Don't delay, apply now!

Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.

For inquiries about the position: Jayne Bot, Program Manager, ****@kidsfirstaustralia.org.au

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

Refer code: 2276639. Talent Propeller - The previous day - 2024-05-24 10:05

Talent Propeller

Thomastown, VIC
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