Youth Mentor

We are currently seeking enthusiastic qualified Youth Mentors to join our PCYC Youth Programs Team. PCYC will provide a vibrant environment for you to challenge yourself with meaningful work, utilising your skills and passion for youth engagement. If you are passionate about making a life changing difference in your school community, then this is the opportunity for you
- **Part time positions available at Maitland**

**Incentives to work with us**
- Increase your take home pay - salary package (tax free) up to $15,899 per annum AND up to $2,650 for Meal Entertainment
- Access a range of discounts on everyday items such as groceries, clothing and health insurance
- Free PCYC gym membership at participating clubs
- Work School Hours - 7.5 hours required per day, 2-4 days per week
- Supportive work environment with ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

**Your next role**

Working alongside a co-mentor with a maximum class size of 10 students (Ratio of 1:5), you will be responsible for providing support services to youth who are showing early signs of disengagement from learning. Working with these students you will:

- Provide group facilitation within a classroom-style environment addressing social issues, implementing practical information and strategies to assist students to thrive to become positive citizens within their communities.
- Provide support to help students remain focused on re-engagement into school life Identify and support young people’s educational needs and goals
- Use a holistic approach to highlight the current needs and supports to students, in collaboration with Well-Being Teams in Schools.
- Identify and support young people’s educational needs and goals Ensure mandatory reporting in-line with legislative requirements
- Deliver individual and/or group sessions within a defined structure in resilience building, relationships, and emotional regulation skills.
- Support the engagement of students from various backgrounds and assist with connections within a school environment and local PCYC services.
- Ensure mandatory reporting in-line with legislative and DOE requirements.

**About Us**

PCYC NSW is a life changing charity, established in 1937, that works in partnership with community and NSW Police to empower youth, get kids active in life, and reduce and prevent youth crime.

Over 100,000 people are members of our 66 clubs around NSW.

**About You**

Are you a passionate person, as well as:

- Do you have prior experience working with young people within a social work, educational, mediation, or conflict resolution capacity?
- Do you have a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Criminal History check? (Issued within the last 6 months)
- Do you have Qualification/s in Youth Work, Social Work, Education, Community Development or a related discipline?
- Do you have excellent communication skills and proven ability to engage with young people with group activities.
- Do you have prior experience working with young people with behavioural issues, who are experiencing poor mental health, homelessness, drug and alcohol dependency or family conflict?

Don’t miss this opportunity to become part of the PCYC team and work for an organisation with a proud and long history, where you empower young people and change lives.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.**

**Why work with us?**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Contract
Contract length: 3 months
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: $33.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Maitland, NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- National Police Check (required)
- Employee Working with Children Check (required)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person