Youth Worker- Coober Pedy

From $36.01 per hour

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply

Your new employer 

Aboriginal Family Support Services is a lead, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that has been providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years.

Your new role

This position will work between two programs, the STAY program and the Coober Pedy Youth Shed which provides a safe place for young people in Coober Pedy to be engaged in recreational, wellbeing and diversionary programs. Due to the nature of these roles, weekend and after hours work is a required ongoing feature of the position.

Who we are looking for

You are energetic, engaging and able to easily connect with young people in and around the Coober Pedy Community. You have the ability to establish good connections with local service providers. You will show an understanding of the issues facing young people in Coober Pedy that may cause them to disengage from the community. You can work with them and help them find their own solutions to the challenges they face.

To be successful you will need

• A South Australian Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• A current unrestricted South Australian Drivers Licence
• An NDIS Worker Clearance
• A National Police Check
• Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
• Confirmation of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or medical exemption

Don’t have a WWCC? You can apply on-line at www.screening.sa.gov.au

Ideally you will have

• A Safe Environments  for Children and Young People Certificate
• Qualifications in Social Work, Social Sciences or Community Services, or similar; or appropriate demonstrated knowledge or Certificate 4 in Community Services or other related fields

Working in a not for profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.

If this sounds like you, view the J&P in the AFSS Employment section www.afss.com.au

Then tell us in a 2 page cover letter (addressing the criteria in the J&P) why you’re a good fit for this job and send this with your resume to ***********@afss.com.au

For more information please call Jacqui Boland on 0419 314 *** (Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm)

Applications close 9.00am Monday 1 April 2024

We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not address your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification we are unlikely to consider your application. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to closing date, and may fill the role if a suitable candidate is identified