Youth Development Worker, Wellbeing and AOD Support, Foyer Oxford

Introduction:

• Join a values driven, life friendly organisation
• $86,950.50 plus 12% super and salary packaging
• Full time (1.0 FTE) contract opportunity until August 2026

Foyer Oxford provides young people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness with fully self-contained transitional housing for up to two years, combined with personalised 24/7 support and opportunities to access education, training and employment.

As the Youth Development Worker you will play a key role in providing high quality, comprehensive alcohol and other drugs education services to young people accessing our service. You will provide quality education and support to young people and the wider foyer team, in relation to wellbeing, alcohol and other drug use. This role is essential to supporting young people to meet their goals through building and maintaining professional networks in the youth and homelessness support sector, facilitating referrals, providing informal counselling and support approaches, and coordinating development programs with a focus on harm minimisation and promoting mental health and wellbeing.

This is a full-time contract opportunity ending in August 2026.

You are a passionate, resilient, and well experienced youth worker who is driven to deliver quality supports to young people.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Diploma level qualification in Human Services, combined with significant skills and experience in youth work, or tertiary qualification in Youth Work, Social Work or related behavioural science discipline (must meet current requirement for eligibility for full membership with Youth Work WA)
• Case management and assessment skills
• Ability to accept, respect and work with young people:
  • from a broad range of backgrounds and abilities
  • from different cultures, particularly with Aboriginal & CaLD young people
  • who may identify as LGBTI
  • from all belief systems
• Up to date knowledge of resources in the youth services field, including alcohol and other drugs, education, training and employment
• Understanding of youth housing and accommodation systems
• Strong practice ethos in being person centred, trauma informed and strength based in your approaches

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year and a current WA Working with Children Check.

Sharing your knowledge, skills and experience, you will make an impact to the lives of families and communities across the state.

In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do and encourages broad thinking, curiosity, creativity and best practice.

• Salary starting from $86,950.50 plus 12% super and salary packaging
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 (which equates to circa $4K after tax) plus additional salary packaging of up to $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses
• Additional 3 days leave per year over festive period

At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it's hard.

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Application

If this role sounds like you apply now Shortlisting will commence immediately.

To apply, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts attaching a current detailed resume and covering letter.

For further information please contact Daniel Langlands, Community Development Coordinator on 0411341868.

Child Safe: Anglicare WA is committed to providing safe environments where children and young people feel valued, respected and are protected from abuse and harm.

Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart: Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.