Youth Safe Specialist

ABOUT RAISE:

At Raise we exist to help young people. We do one thing, and we do it really well – youth mentoring.

Our best-practice, school-based program is proven to make positive and sustained change. Mentoring empowers young people to be resilient, connected and hopeful for the future. We match trained and trusted volunteers with teenagers who would benefit most from an independent, caring adult who is there to listen and show up just for them.

Our early intervention youth mentoring program is currently in over 180 high schools across Australia. This translates to over 2,000 young people matched with a qualified mentor each year.

Join our village of passionate people who care deeply about young people and making a positive impact through mentoring. Enjoy a flexible, collaborative work environment, where you can make a meaningful difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This position is critical to Raise as a leading Youth Safe organisation. The role works closely with all States, Program Counsellors, Managers and volunteer teams to champion Youth safe standards. The Youth Safe Specialist is a proactive position supporting Raise employees by being a Youth Safe Environment Champion.

This is a permanent part time position for up to 30 hours per week, reporting to the National Learning and Development Manager. The position is based in Sydney working hybrid between our city office and your home office.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO BRINGS:

• A genuine interest in working with and supporting people
• Relevant qualifications and experience related to Youth Safety. This may include psychology, youth social work, counselling.
• A comprehensive understanding of Child Safe standards and implementing actions, policies and guidelines across States,
• Prior experience in a similar role including comprehensive understanding of Mandatory Reporting requirements for working with young people in each state and territory.
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
• High attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks
• Warm and polite approach with people
• Experience as a Raise Mentor (ideal)
• Certificate IV in training and assessment or a minimum three years facilitation/ training ideally delivering Youth Safe training
• Completion and regular updates of Raise Mentor Training Course
• Exceptional ability show initiative and work in a team environment
• Completion of Raise selection process including Youth Safety Checks, must hold a current Working with Children (Employee) Check and National Crime Check

OUR VALUES:

At Raise, we have six values that express our shared understanding of what we believe, how we would like others to see our personality, what we aspire to as an organisation, and how we aim to behave:

Be Courageous – we are imaginative, driven, progressive, confident

Show Heart – we are kind, passionate, sincere, empathetic

Give Respect – we believe in acceptance, equity, inclusivity

Apply Integrity – we operate with authenticity, accountability, transparency

Bring Vitality – we are positive, fun, energetic, inspiring

Deliver Excellence – we are evidence-based, responsive, consistent, experts in our industry

We create safe, inclusive and engaging spaces for young people, our mentors, employees and partners. We do this through our commitment to build and foster an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for all our people. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people who are diverse in gender orientation and sexuality.