Indigenous Mentor

**Job no**: 496009
**Work type**: Permanent (Full-Time)
**Location**: Brisbane South East, Kingston
**Categories**: Employment Services

**yourtown** is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

**yourtown** helps children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them. We help them to believe in their unique strengths, tenacity and self-determination. We recognise the courage and determination of children and young people when they reach out to **yourtown** for support.

Realise** your** potential at **yourtown**

**your opportunity**

Join **yourtown** as the **Indigenous Mentor** to support the engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people within the Transition to Work program. Provide culturally specific mentoring and guidance to Indigenous youth aged between 15-24 years of age and help them develop the skills required to help them enter and stay in the workforce. Your connection, cultural knowledge, and mentorship will be key in fostering belonging, resilience, and long-term success.

Your days will be diverse but in essence will include:

- Provide ongoing responsive mentoring to young people in employment, helping them build confidence, navigate challenges, and sustain long-term career pathways.
- Building strong connections with Elders, community leaders, and local organisations to promote our employment services and increase culturally aligned referrals.
- Designing and delivering weekly cultural activities and workshops that celebrate identity, strengthen community pride, and build connection.
- Supporting the wider team by sharing knowledge, resources, and insights that deepen awareness and ensure respectful, inclusive support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
- Build and maintain employer relationships locally who foster supportive workplaces.
- Create relationships with employers to support and understand their needs to support both their business and young people success on the job.

**what we are looking for**

You are passionate about working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, and truly believe in every young person’s capability to achieve a positive future in everything they do. You engage and build rapport easily with young people. You also understand the importance of community and actively build connections with local elders and community groups.

In addition you also possess;
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people with an employment/case management focus.
- A solid understanding of local jobs as well as the barriers faced by disadvantaged young people.
- Open to deliver workshops and group facilitation with young people (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specifically).
- Proficient skills in using technology and systems; our compliance requirements are high and your administration needs to be on par with this.
- The drive to meet KPIs - it isn’t just a number; it is a young person’s life that you help change for the better.

**our program**

**Transition to Work (TtW)** is the Australian Government’s youth specialist employment service that supports young people to develop practical skills to gain employment or connect with education or training. At **yourtown**, we understand everyone is unique - and so is their journey to finding work. We don’t just help with the job hunt. We provide tailored, youth-focused support for young people to get work, skills and practical help to transform their lives.

**yourtown** has been delivering youth specialist Employment Services for 18 years and is a well-respected, long-term Transition to Work provider. Come join our Transition to Work program where you can make a positive impact on the lives of young people within the community.

**your benefits**

When you join **yourtown** you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

- salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
- monthly RDOs
- access to Paylab to help you save on everyday items like groceries, pharmaceutical, automotive services, as well as things like clothing, books, electricals, furniture, and even holidays
- opportunities for internal and external professional development
- free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
- a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
- yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
- access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
- access to discounted private health insurance, bankin