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Salary- Permanent Full Time
- Location: Taree and Kempsey
- $76k + super + salary packaging
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need.
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more and .
Your Opportunity:
Due to growth in the Transition to Work Program, we are currently looking for our next Youth Employment Specialists. We have positions available in both Taree and Kempsey. Please state your preference in your cover letter.
Mission Australia's Transition to Work works with young people aged 15-24 who have left school early, or who are having difficulty finding employment. We help young people to develop the skills and confidence they need to move into work or ongoing education (including apprenticeships and traineeships), and we provide no-cost employment services for employers looking to recruit young workers.
You will work in a fast-paced environment supporting young people to gain sustainable employment and/or education and help them to overcome their vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Work with approximately 50 young people to help them gain sustainable employment or education opportunities.
- Conduct assessments to determine barriers to employment.
- Develop and record individualised Job Plans for person.
- Develop and implement individual and group training workshops.
- Develop and manage strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders including Centrelink, Jobactive, Housing, Mental Health Services, and relevant youth agencies.
- Undertake a range of participant marketing and promotion activities to introduce them to employers including cold calling, direct marketing activities introduction and interview support.
- Undertake job-matching activities to facilitate job placements.
- Experience in Youth Services, Jobactive Services or case management is highly desirable.
- Ideally Tertiary qualifications in youth, employment services, career counselling, health, community services or related field but not required.
- Experience in working with vulnerable people/ and or young people.
- A proven track record in achieving KPIs.
- Experience in administration.
- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office packages and other operating systems.
- Flexibility to travel across a region as required.
- A current Driver’s Licence
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
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We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.
If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email .
Your benefits
- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
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As a committed employer, we will respond to your application.
Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you!
