AddressYouth Hub Worker
Casual position at Kangaroo Island
SCHaDS Award - Level 3
About Us
We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways for participation, we are one of few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.
We are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.
Meet some of our amazing staff here!
The Opportunity:
Are you passionate about bringing a positive change in the lives of the youth of South Australia? If so, we are looking to hire a passionate and motivated individual to work on a casual basis in the Youth Hub Worker role based in our Kangaroo Island Office.
This role will establish an after-school Youth Hub to provide a safe environment for youth aged 12 to 16 years to participate in a range of formal and informal programs and events to build social connection, knowledge, skills, and confidence. Although the Youth Hub will be located at the Kangaroo Island Community Centre in Kingscote it will be accessible to youth island wide. The initial 12 months focus will be to co-design a program of events and activities with young people to support active engagement and a sense of belonging for young people.
In this role, you will deliver program/activity/activities e.g. forums, workshops, awareness raising activities etc., in collaboration with young people. Working alongside the Kangaroo Island Community Centre you will also establish a youth community advisory group with attendees of the Youth Hub to plan ongoing program/activity/activities. Another aspect of this role is to capture process and impact data from activity/activities and collate to support reporting on selected process and impact measures.
This role is funded by the Alcohol Drug Foundation (ADF), the primary objective of the Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) program is for the Youth Hub Worker to activate the Youth Hub and create a supportive and safe environment where youth can participate in a range of formal and informal programs and events to build knowledge, skills, and confidence.
About You:
We are seeking a self-motivated and passionate individual who:
- Has the ability to work professionally and maintain strict confidentiality
- Has the ability to work in a team environment and follow direction
- Has sound verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Has an understanding of appropriate responses to clients with behaviours that demonstrate high and complex needs
- Has an understanding of the needs of adolescents at risk
- Has demonstrated experience in maintaining records
- Has an understanding of social justice principles, including equity of access, discrimination and equal opportunity, individuals’ rights and privacy
- Holds Youth Work, Community Services or equivalent (or working towards) and/or demonstrated similar working experience.
You Will Need To:
- Complete our online application process
- Hold a current Working with Children Check
- Hold a current First Aid Certificate
- Hold a current Safe Environments Certificate
- Hold a current unencumbered Australian driver’s licence and be willing to drive
What We Offer:
- Values-driven culture
- Generous salary sacrifices benefits
- Great professional development opportunities
- A You are Amazing Day – an extra day of leave to spend however you want
- A supportive, flexible work environment with paid parental leave and a strong focus on staff wellbeing
- A NADIOC Day - an extra day of paid leave to attend NAIDOC celebrations
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance
- Access to wholesale prices on selected products at Harvey Norman
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please fill out the questions below. On the following page, you'll be asked to add your Resume and a Cover letter. Please make sure you have this ready before you apply. Please also upload copies of relevant qualifications and certifications including Working with Children Check, Safe Environments, First Aid, and your Driver's Licence.
Applications Close: COB, 25 March 2024.
The position description is available by clicking here or for further confidential inquiries contact Maree Baldwin, Kangaroo Island Community Centre Coordinator at 0439 501 ***.
Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.
