Youth Advocate, YAP. Permanent Full Time
23 hours ago
Apply now Job no: 505609
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Gold Coast
Categories: Child, Youth & Family
- Be part of our exciting new service Staying on Track launching from September 2025
- Ongoing training support and career advancement opportunities
- Generous Employee Benefits- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More
At Life Without Barriers, we're all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.
From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we're here to break down barriers and build better lives.
Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around
About the Role
Employment Type:Permanent Full Time
Location: Gold Coast
Hours: Flexible, weekdays, weeknights, weekends, public holidays as required
Life Without Barriers is proud to deliver the new Staying on Track program, part of the Queensland Government's Making Queensland Safe plan. Staying on Track supports young people aged 10–17, leaving detention to successfully return to their families and communities.
The program provides intensive, tailored support focussed on reducing re-offending and building positive pathways through education, training, employment, cultural and community connections.
As a Youth Advocate, you will provide mentoring, coaching, and outreach to young people and their families, develop and implement Individual Support Plans, attend key appointments, advocate for clients, support positive choices, help reduce offending, and build independence and resilience.
Skills & Experience
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience in Youth Justice, with willingness to complete further training. Lived experience, and cultural knowledge will be highly regarded.
- Experience supporting young people, coaching, role modelling and developing plans to achieve goals.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients, families, and stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel for outreach support.
- Commitment to completing required induction and training, including Basic Advocacy Training (BAT).
- Current Driver Licence
- Current Provide First Aid Certificate.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Queensland Blue Card Working with Children Check and Licence Care Service Check.
How to Apply:
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Dillon via recruitment@lwb.org.au
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight 10 th September 2025
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
Advertised: 27 Aug 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 10 Sep 2025 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time
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