Ngarrwa Worker

The primary site for this position is: Ballarat

Close date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:59pm

**Role**:Ngarrwa Worker

**Employment type**:Fixed term until 29 January 2027

**Time fraction**:0.7 - 0.8 FTE

In this role, you will provide one-on-one and group mentoring to support retention rates in young people’s current educational and vocational pathways while actively engaging with families and the wider community to create a strong support network. You will assist young people in setting and achieving their education and employment goals, helping them build the skills and confidence needed for long-term success. Through life skills training, you will foster independence and resilience, empowering participants to overcome barriers

This position is based at headspace Ballarat, supporting young people aged 12-25 and their families and carers. BCH is the Lead Agency for headspace Ballarat. Headspace has a multi-disciplinary team of allied health staff, general practitioners, and youth workers that provide assistance with physical and sexual health concerns, mental health and emotional-wellbeing, education and vocation support, and alcohol and other drugs services.

If you’re ready to help young people shape their futures, we’d love to hear from you

**About us**:
Ballarat Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation that’s been creating healthy communities through the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health and wellbeing services for over 45 years.

We deliver a range of primary health, social care and community-based support to meet local community needs. We have approximately 300 staff, with seven (7) locations across Ballarat and the Western Region.

**About the role**:
In this role, you will provide one-on-one and group mentoring to support personal growth and career development while actively engaging with families and the wider community to create a strong support network. You will assist young people in setting and achieving their education and employment goals, helping them build the skills and confidence needed for long-term success. Through life skills training, you will foster independence and resilience, empowering participants to overcome barriers and transition successfully into further study or meaningful work

**What you will bring to the team**:

- Bachelor degree, Diploma or Certificate in a relevant field
- Experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development, career counselling or a related field
- Extensive knowledge of issues that impact young people when accessing employment and/or educational opportunities
- Experience developing good business relationships
- Knowledge of the employment services sector, Centrelink and other state and federal employment initiatives that impact young people

**B**allarat Community Health staff benefits**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that values the well-being of both our clients and our staff. Joining our team means becoming a part of a passionate community dedicated to fostering positive change in the lives of those we serve.

Our staff benefits include:

- Salary packaging - up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 meals and entertainment
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to employee wellness programs and discounts
- Social club
- Ballarat - Australia's most liveable regional city (RMIT 2020)

**How to apply**

To obtain a copy of the position description, please click here.

For further enquiries about this role please contact Janelle Johnson, Manager headspace on telephone 03 5304 4777.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

**Be more than part of your community - be someone making a difference for people in your community.