AddressType: Casual.
Remuneration: $35/hour
Location: Townsville QLD
About Us:
The Johnathan Thurston Academy launched in February 2018, with our key strength being our robust employment, community, and education engagement platforms and capability.
We are a powerful brand and a national ambassador of positive messaging. Johnathan Thurston is the major shareholder, Managing Director, and driver of the Academy who leads his team with a passion for his culture and our nation's youth.
The Johnathan Thurston Academy is fast becoming a leading national provider of outstanding employment initiatives and community programs aimed at employment, education, and well-being. We develop and deliver high-quality programs equipping participants with the right skills, knowledge, and attributes to make a significant and positive future impact. Through strong partnerships, we are committed to supporting individuals to reach personal, educational, and career goals.
About the JTYouGotThis Program:
JTYouGotThis Program is an early intervention program for at-risk youth. The program develops foundational skills for change, with a primary focus on self-efficacy (confidence, courage, and self-belief) to reduce re-offending behaviour through supported and increased family cultural, community and prosocial connection.
About the role:
Reporting to the Lead Program Facilitator, the Johnathan Thurston Academy are seeking a dynamic, delivery and outcome focused Programs Support Officer. As the Program Support Officer, your contribution to assist the Lead Program Facilitator in the delivery of the JTYouGotThis program must not be underestimated. Just as the lead facilitator must follow specific content and procedures in delivering the subject matter to participants, so must the Support Officer in carrying out their responsibilities. The JTYouGotThis program is successful for this reason.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and assist the Lead Program Facilitator with the coordination and delivery of the JTYouGotThis Program.
- Adhere to the Johnathan Thurston Academy policies, procedures and workplace health and safety requirements whilst on program.
- Prepare program space prior to each session.
- Behaviour management.
- Participate in staff debrief at the end of each session and assist with pack-up.
- Coordinate the meet and greet for families and young people to discuss the program.
- Coordinate the safe transfer of young people from the program pick up point to the program drop off point.
- Regularly participate in program activities.
- Build strong relationships with participants, their families, and cultural support networks.
- Use initiative to solve any issue that could impede on the success of the program.
- Work collaboratively as part of a team, including a range of internal and external stakeholders, to achieve positive outcomes for at risk young people and their families.
- Undertake record keeping, data and information management tasks on organisational platforms and systems to ensure accountability.
- Model pro-social behaviour, attitudes, and values.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Drivers' license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold a driver's license. Staff are required to drive company vehicles as a part of their day-to-day work.
- Blue card: this role provides support services to children and young people and therefore will require a valid Blue Card with the organisation.
Closing Date: Friday 21st June2024.
