Young Carer Navigator - Rockhampton

Carers Queensland is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people with a disability, and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and the LGBTIQ community.
Carers Queensland actively seeks to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients. Are you seeking an opportunity where you can add value?

Would you like to work for a program with a solid history of empowering unpaid carers by providing engaging quality services and programs to support their needs and families? Then we have the role for you!

Our Carer Program is seeking a full time Young Carer Navigator for the Rockhampton & surrounding regions. We are going through an exciting period of growth here at Carers Queensland in our Carer Program, and it's a perfect time to join us on our mission to make a difference and connect with our Carers through Carers Queensland’s peak body function.

The role requires expertise in advising and supporting Young Carers across the regions by delivering coordinated services. This will include providing one-on-one specialised support to Young Carers, planning, facilitating, and evaluating capacity-building workshops and enhancing community connections to promote Carers Queensland and Carer Gateway programs and services.

• Seeking an opportunity to showcase your ability to create and foster positive relationships with external organisations and networks?
• Dedicated to recognising, empowering, and celebrating Young Carers? 
• Competent in assessing and understanding Young Carers' needs and provide exceptional group facilitation?
• Highly skilled in communication, both written & verbal, and can build rapport and adapt skills according to the audience or target group involved?
• Able to demonstrate exceptional workshop planning & facilitation skills?
• A superstar at building positive relationships with young people including completing high level referrals for Young Carers that enable positive connections to the community?

**You must be willing to travel regularly, build connections, and facilitate workshops across the city of Rockhampton & surrounding areas***

• MANDATORY relevant tertiary qualification, e.g. Cert IV or higher in Youth Work/Community Services or a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in the community services sector.
• An understanding of client-centred practice with demonstrated ability and experience interacting and supporting diverse client groups in a positive, friendly, and welcoming manner.
• Are you passionate about supporting, promoting, and driving awareness around improving quality of life and building connections for Young Carers?
• Please note: It is a mandatory requirement for all successful Applicants to hold current and valid Driver license, Blue/Yellow Cards before commencing employment with Carers Queensland Ltd. 

As an employee of Carers Queensland, you will work with people who are passionate about making a difference, who are target-focused, who are open to new ways of thinking, who value genuine, long-lasting relationships, and who are flexible, resilient, and who believe in equity and opportunity for all.

This position is based our Rockhampton office (Shared with our NDIS Partner in the Community Program), you are part of a broader awesome team that is working across the metro & regional areas throughout Queensland. The Rockhampton region is a diverse colourful region that needs someone like you who is driven, organised & wants to be part of an incredible organisation that strives to make a difference in people’s lives! You’ll be provided opportunities to learn and evolve as part of a growing and innovative organisation. You will be allowed to do work that makes a genuine difference in your community, delivering services that empower others! A work vehicle is provided during office hours to enable you to get out & about! 

• Full time role with attractive Remuneration Package – CSW4.1 - $82,334.28 per annum (increase due 1st July 2024) + 11% super  (due to increase to 11.5% 1st July 2024)+ transfer your long service leave via QLEAVE (if applicable).
• Excellent Not-for-Profit Tax Benefits with RemSERV!
• Monthly Accrued Days Off + Bonus gift day to say Thank you to be taken over the Christmas holiday period.
• Access to discounted private health corporate employee benefits with Medibank Private & Bupa.
• Supportive leadership team with development opportunities available!
• An inclusive workplace culture with numerous diversity initiatives including holding ‘Rainbow Tick’ accreditation.
• A flexible and supportive work environment where your contribution is highly valued and where our organisational values of integrity, respect, diversity, empowerment, and adaptability are heavily integrated into our culture.
• Travel 2 x per year to Brisbane for 2-days Team Connection!
• Onsite - work vehicle available during office hours.

1. Hit the APPLY button below, the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria is available on the next screen in the top right-hand side inside the folder.
2. Your application must include a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role, your strengths and demonstrated examples aligning to the Key Selection Criteria.
3. NOTE: Incomplete applications will NOT be considered - only successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Questions about the role can be directed to the HR team, **@carersqld.com.au.

Carers Queensland encourages applicants to advise this information in their cover letter, so that we can meet the needs of each applicant. Carers Queensland actively seeks to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients.