Employment Mentor Sqw

**Job no**: 495514 **Work type**: Permanent (Full-Time) **Location**: Ipswich **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** **the program** As an established Employment Service provider in Australia, we are looking for an engaging and experienced **Employment Mentor** to join our Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) team. This program is based at Riverview. **your opportunity** As part of a support team, you will provide individually tailored training and employment case management to a group of young people and will be responsible for the recruitment and engagement of program participants, including the completion of their training and transition into employment, as well as post-placement support to assist young people to achieve sustainable employment outcomes. Your days will be diverse but in essence, can include: - recruiting suitable participants through marketing the program and conducting promotional activities in the community to source referrals - developing, delivering, and facilitating employability skills workshops - undertaking comprehensive individual assessments and providing subsequent work readiness support or referrals to specialist assistance services - developing case plans and providing employment, education and training case management - actively promote and place young people into employment vacancies and opportunities appropriate to their abilities and interests - providing post placement support to young people and the employer **what we are looking for** - a minimum Certificate IV Level qualification in Community Services or relevant experience in a similar role - strong communication and interpersonal skills and a flair for networking will see you build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including client cohorts, government, community, and business groups - a solid understanding of the local labour market and barriers faced by unemployed young people - proven ability to engage and motivate young people and ability to work with culturally diverse cohorts - proven skills in delivering group workshops and activities - proficient skills in using technology and systems; our compliance requirements are high, and your administration needs to be on par with this **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 RDO’s - 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, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations - an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer **how to apply** If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself, join team **yourtown** and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people, their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia. **Closing Date**: Friday 15 November 2024 **yourtown** has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all. **"In our team we value diversity, inclusivity and people who want to make a difference"** **Advertised**: 05 Nov 2024 E. Australia Standard Time 15 Nov 2024 E. Australia Standard Time