Generalist Youth Worker

1 week ago

Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Mornington Peninsula Shire Full time

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.


The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community.

With approximately 900 employees, Mornington Peninsula Shire is a busy and vibrant workplace.

Generalist Youth Worker

What's on Offer
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Culture - Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.
- **Security
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Permanent fulltime role, based in the location office. Band 5 - $73,333.24 per annum** (excl. super)
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Career - Opportunity to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities.

About the role
The Generalist Youth Worker will work as part of an effective team that supports young people aged through a variety of prevention and early intervention services including group programs and activities, community outreach and special events

Core responsibilities include:

  • Plan, develop and facilitate a range of services, activities and programs which improve the health and wellbeing of young people and reduce social isolation.
  • Ensure young people have a voice in decision making pertained to issues that impact on them.
  • Engage and support young people to access safe and socially inclusive activities, events and programs.
  • Increase collaboration and cooperation between services, schools and other stakeholders resulting in better outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Skills, experience, and other requirements

  • Tertiary Qualification in Youth Work, Social Science, or relevant discipline.
  • Skills and experience in developing, facilitating and evaluating personal development programs with young people
  • Skills and experience in engaging young people in an inclusive and strengthsbased approach
  • Knowledge and skills to provide information, referral and advocacy for individual young people in a manner that demonstrates cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Please review the Position Description in full, for specific information about this role.

How to Apply
If this role sounds like you, click
'Apply'.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks. It is a condition of employment that all Mornington Peninsula Shire employees declare their Covid-19 Vaccination status

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

Make contact:
For a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact James Oakley, Coordinator Youth Services on

Applications Close: 6pm 12 April 2023

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