AddressYouth Worker - Casual
- Start: As soon as can be negotiated
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
The Centre Education Programme offers a full-time and multiyear secondary education program for young people who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. Young people typically express a broad range of complex education and social needs and FLCs respond with a variety of flexible and innovative teaching and learning practices, including vocational planning and the development of social connectedness.
EREA provides a supportive, flexible working environment where we are committed to supporting the ongoing professional learning of all staff members including specific targeting programs as identified. We endeavour to employ people that have the drive and motivation to work towards successful outcomes for our young people.
What is the role?
The role of the Youth Worker within our school is to support, design and develop engagement, wellbeing and social inclusion responses and program activities for the school that directly enhance the engagement of the young people that attend the school. All program activities complement the educational programs on offer and support the engagement of young peoples learning at the school. Some of these programs include outdoor adventure-based learning, sports and self-reflection workshops.
For full details of the position please refer to the Position Description by clicking APPLY - this will take you to the Recruit Talent Landing Page.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Knowledge and understanding of key issues for contemporary youth culture to be able to identify potential barriers impacting on young people and their families in the wider community.
- Ability to identify barriers to young people engaging in activities and adapt programs accordingly.
- Promote the values and principles of the school to ensure inclusion, empowerment and youth development when developing and implementing program activities.
- Commitment to work under the four principles of operation, Respect, Safe and Legal, Honesty and Participation to establish a “common ground” to resolve conflict, negotiate learning, recognise rights, where responsibilities and consequences are modelled and explored.
About you:
Essential:
- A Working with Children Clearance Notice
- Current driver’s licence (essential) or Light Rigid license (highly desirable)
- Previous experience in the youth sector with knowledge and understanding of the local First Nations communities
Highly Desirable:
- An understanding of and commitment to principles of social justice
- Understanding of current youth work practice, trends and issues in service provision to marginalised young people particularly within the alternate education sector
- Sound level of verbal and written communication skills, including participating in meeting processes, report writing and negotiation skills
- Skills in computing (especially word processing, Internet) and skills, or the ability to develop skills in database.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and in an integrated manner as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Qualifications at Degree, Diploma or Certificate level with Social Work/Youth Work experience (or working towards a qualification) or equivalent life experience
Employee benefits include:
- Small group sizes with a flexible approach to learning
- Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (if an employee co-contribution is made)
- Salary Sacrificing options
- Edmund Rice charism
- Induction, Wellbeing and Professional Development Opportunities
- Dedicated support to assist new Youth Workers
Applications will be reviewed after closing date.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 3PM (AEST) MONDAY 13 MAY 2024
The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.
All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
