First Nations Youth Development Coach

**About the role**

**_This is a permanent part-time opportunity working across the following days and times and will be based at Foyer Central in Chippendale _**
- **Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 3pm - 11:30pm**:

- **Thursday 12:30pm - 9:00pm**:

- **Rostered days may change and a willingness to cover additional shifts on occasion is required**

Uniting is currently in need of experienced, qualified, and professional Aboriginal Youth Development Coaches to join the coaching team at Foyer Central.

Based in Chippendale in Sydney's CBD, this casual role is responsible for working with young people aged 18-22 years who have a lived experience of out of home care.

Your goal will be to motivate our young people to engage in required daily activities. You will work to provide a safe and stable environment, demonstrating positive role modelling to enable our young people to meet their goals and achieve their full potential.

**_ Foyer Central is Uniting’s bold social impact investment program in partnership with St George Community Housing Social venture Australia. The program provides young people with a lived experience in Out of Home Care (OOHC), independent housing with a supporting team of Youth Development Coaches._**

**Further to this we offer**:

- Ongoing training and mentoring so you can continue to improve and learn new skills.
- Play a key operational role to provide links between the young people and community to be part of a young person’s journey to independence, including Aboriginal community Organisations.
- NFP salary packaging and accessible employee assistance program to support your wellbeing.
- Within walking distance to both Central and Redfern train stations

**About you**:

- This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People All applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent. Aboriginality is a genuine qualification authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination ACT 1977
- Provide evidence of Aboriginal identity, and be able to demonstrate ability to work effectively with Aboriginal peoples and communities
- Availability, reliability and flexibility.
- A professional team player who is friendly, empathetic, genuine and proactive.
- Passion for working with young people and a sound knowledge of the issues faced by young people.
- Demonstrated skills and experience facilitating support and educational group work programs
- WWCC, Police Check, NSW Drivers Licence with the ability to work flexible hours.
- Knowledge of multiple service systems and the support that young people leaving OOHC require to transition to independence_ (desirable) _
- Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed practice
Proven experience working in a residential youth care environment would be highly regarded
- Practice within a coaching framework is_ (desirable) _
- Willingness to work awake overnight shifts when required

Closing date**: 11:55pm, Wednesday 15th May 2024