Youth Cultural Mentor

• Position: Part-Time, Fixed Term until 31 September 2024
• Salary: $71,128 - $74,738 pro rata p.a. (based on skills & experience) plus super plus salary sacrifice options
• Locations: Ovens Murray

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organization of its kind in Australia. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organization that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation’s vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice, and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role 

The Youth Cultural Mentor position works alongside Senior Youth Practitioner to deliver on the Strong and Resilient Communities Project (SARC) this is designed to reduce the barriers to social, civic, and economic participation for young people aged 12 – 18 living in the Ovens Murray area. This program is aimed at supporting young people who are at risk of becoming disengaged or who have already disengaged from education and training.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’s vision and purpose.
• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
• Knowledge of the issues faced by children and young people in care/ leaving care.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensuring young people’s voices are at the centre of our work and align with self-determination principles.
• Competency requirement: time management, flexibility, problem solving, interpersonal skills, risk management.
• Personal Attributes: empathy, compassion, resilience, motivation, advocacy, and professionalism
• Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination, a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a valid Victorian Drivers Licence

What we can offer you!

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction and regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
• 13 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply 

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description

Application closes by 15th March, 2024 by 11:59pm

 We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.