Youth Support Officer & Student Wellbeing Officer (2 X Tablelands Roles)

At VPG, we’re searching for passionate, kind-hearted people eager to make a positive impact on the lives of local children, youth, and families. We have two opportunities to join our team delivering early intervention and prevention support within our partnered Tablelands and Mareeba schools, as well as at our VPG Centre in Atherton. 

These are fun and fulfilling roles, offering you the chance to make them your own.  

The Opportunities: 

1. Student Wellbeing & Every Family Officer 
2. Youth Support Officer 

The roles would be perfect for professionals/graduates or soon to be graduates across the Social/Human Services/Education sector.    

About the Student Wellbeing & Every Family Officer: 

• Equip children with skills for learning, positive behaviour, and social relationships. 
• Deliver social skills programs in response to specific needs. 
• Improve awareness of positive parenting, parenting issues and childhood development. 
• Engage parents in positive parenting activities, increasing knowledge and skills, creating opportunities for behaviour change and increasing social support within communities.  

This role may be adapted from full-time to part-time (0.8) to fit the right candidate. 

About the Youth Support Officer: 

Working with young people you will effectively engage, coordinate support and provide interventions for children and young people regarding a wide range of social, school, family and emotional issues impacting engagement and working to improve transitions.  This role provides wide variety of scope, working towards social outcomes for children and youth across the following domains: 

• Education 
• Health and Well-being 
• Life and Living skills 
• Social Inclusion and Participation 
• Relationships 
• Transitioning to Independence 

About you: Mandatory Requirements 

• Tertiary Qualifications in a related social/human services/allied health/education field 
• Experience in working with children and families. 
• A current QLD Driver’s License. 
• Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card registration). 
• Strong computer competency across Microsoft applications 

About you: Desirable Skills and Experience 

• A high level of cultural awareness. 
• Personal qualities of empathy, imagination, innovation, resilience and optimism. 
• Confidently interact, motivate and connect with children, young people and families. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and resolve conflict effectively. 
• Well-developed communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills. 
• Group facilitation skills. 
• Communicate effectively and build strong working relationships with school staff and community stakeholders. 

About us 

VPG is a non-profit organisation that has been improving child and youth transitions in Far North Queensland for over 25 years. We have assisted thousands of young people. We seek to empower youth, strengthen families and build the capacity of education, industry and communities through quality partnerships. www.vpginc.com.au   f- everyfamilytablelands 

The Perks 

• At VPG, we know that our employees are our greatest asset. Your contributions will be valued, recognised, and appreciated.  
• You will be part of a team that is compassionate, generous, inclusive, responsible, and fun. 
• We foster a supportive environment, providing guidance, support, and ongoing opportunities for your professional growth and development. 
• As an NFP, you can access salary packaging benefits to reduce your taxable income and put more money back in your pocket.  
• Working with some of the most vulnerable in our community, you will get to see real tangible results. Mel, our former Student Wellbeing Officer and Every Family Officer can attest to that: "VPG offered me a job with so much variety. Working with children and families, I've witnessed incredible results – seeing them thrive because of the work we do, is unreal." 

Applying 

Visit our website to view the full position descriptions: www.vpginc.com.au/work-with-us  Please review the position description and job details prior to applying. 

All applicants must submit their applications in PDF format, by email to our Executive Assistant - Angela Wienert - angela@vpginc.com.au 

You will only be considered by providing the following information in your application: 

1. Current resume. 
2. Copies of qualifications held 
3. A covering letter responding to the desired qualifications and attributes listed within the position description available on our website.  

Short listing will begin immediately, so apply now. We conduct interviews during business hours 8:30am – 5pm. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted regarding their application,