Youth Case Manager (Employment, Education, Transition To Work)

Empower young people to make positive change! Join Collaborative, Growing Team with Development Opportunities, Work/Life Balance and Flexible/ Supportive Workplace

2Connect Youth & Community is a dynamic medium-sized non-profit organisation creating positive change for young people, families, and communities for 32years. 2Connect has been awarded NSW Youth Service of the Year 2019, NSW Outstanding Youth Participation Award 2020, and NSW Outstanding Diversity Work (highly commendable) 2021 at the NSW Youth Work Awards ! In 2023, we were also a Finalist in the St George Local Business Awards!

Due to growing needs of young people, we seek skilled, experienced professional to join our dynamic Transition to Work services team. Empower disengaged young people aged 15-24 to engage with education and employment by providing:

• case management and other direct support for young people to address their vocational and non-vocational barriers, particularly for early school leavers and disengaged young people
• provide intake, assessment, information, negotiating and following up case plans, advocacy, brokerage, appropriate referrals and follow-up.
• support young people with educational and employment goals, as well as support to stabilise various personal needs, such as mental health, homelessness, alcohol & other drug use, legal issues, family conflict and more

Position (28-37.5hrs neg.) available in Kogarah site, with outreach to Bayside, Burwood & Inner West allocated amongst the team.  

Please include cover letter addressing the criteria below:

ESSENTIAL criteria:     

• Skills/experience in engaging and supporting young people at risk, particularly early school leavers and disengaged young people aged 15-24 (& their families); including:
  - experience/skills in working with First Nation’s young people, culturally and identity diverse young people; young people who are homeless or have been in custody; or who have mental health concerns or a disability
• Skills/experience in Case management, as well as skills in group work
• Relevant tertiary qualification in social/human services or education (degree level preferred)
• Skills/commitment for teamwork, & ability to Work independently whilst being accountable
• Excellent organisational, communication and administrative skills, including exceptional IT literacy skills (experience using Employment Services IT System, or similar online data reporting system, is desirable)
• Proven experience in meeting outcome targets and being outcomes- focussed
• NSW drivers license & own comprehensively insured car
• Commitment to principles of social justice

DESIRABLE criteria:

• Experience in providing employment support or working in an employment service
   

Salary:

Excellent Salary package includes base salary,  ATO-endorsed Salary packaged tax-free option, plus superannuation

SCHADS Award 2010. Level 4. Salary package option includes $18,549pa of salary able to be salary packaged (tax free).

For full information package including instructions on how to apply, please visit www.2connect.org.au/about-us/join-our-team . Applications Close 5pm on 27/3/24

PLEASE NOTE, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS JOB, YOU MUST SEND A COVER LETTER ADDRESSING THE SELECTION CRITERIA OUTLINED ABOVE. We will be unable to respond to anyone who does not address each selection criteria.

Note, all potential applicants must hold a current Working with Children check, and National Police Check, or be prepared to obtain one. In addition up-to-date Covid-19 vaccination is required (min. 3 doses) or valid medical exemption.