Youth Worker/ Education Support

Life at Centacare Employment and Training

When you join Centacare, you become part of a team who are determined to support disadvantaged people in our community and ensure they have the means to thrive.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a passionate Youth Worker who enjoys working with young people in an education setting and is able to maintain trusted, professional relationships to work 4 days a week at our Armadale site.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Alternative Education Program and help disadvantaged students thrive through building employment and life skills. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team of educators and support staff.

About Us

At Centacare we believe that education and training can help to break the cycle of adversity and create opportunities for a brighter future. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a vision “to transform lives through education, training and employment". We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you are skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Centacare.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all young people feel welcome, comfortable and part of the class
• Work on Individualized Safety Plans with the students
• Assist and support students with literacy, numeracy and other learning activities when required
• Provide appropriate written and verbal reports
• Help to deal with challenging behaviour and when possible help to resolve disputes
• Provide intensive support and mentoring.  Be a positive role-model
• Be familiar with Duty of Care Requirements, processes and policies
• Collaborate with the teacher on all aspects of pastoral care

Selection Criteria:

Essential:

1. Demonstrated experience in working with Youth at Educational Risk
2. A National Police Clearance 
3. Working With Children Check
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate with and relate to a broad range of people;

Desirable:

1. A relevant Cert III or above in Youth/Community work
2. Knowledge of Certificates in General Education for Adults CGEA
3. A relevant Cert III or above in Education Support 
4. First Aid Certificate

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference;
• Not-for-profit salary packaging (if eligible, increasing your take home pay)
• Free external, confidential counselling: and
• Discounts and benefits at thousands of retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas and restaurants through our salary packaging provider.

How to apply 

If you believe you are the person we are looking for, please apply with a resume along with a cover letter addressing the above selection criteria through SEEK. If you require further information, please contact the AEP Coordinator, Jo Brennan via email at ********@centacarewa.com.au

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, we thank you in advance for your interest and taking the time to apply for this position.

Centacare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages cultural diversity, gender equality and non-discrimination. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.