Youth Worker

2 days ago

Newcastle, Australia Samaritans Full time

Excellent career progression
- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses
- Rotating Roster

**Youth Worker - Newcastle & Maitland**
- ** Casual Opportunity**

**The Opportunity**

Samaritans Youth Services provides an extensive range of services to disadvantaged young people, with a particular emphasis on those at risk. Services include residential support, outreach, early intervention and activities, employment, out of home care, family and group work, work with schools and information and referral.

**Why work for us?**

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:

- 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay. + Super Contributions after 12 months
- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
- Up to 40% on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO’s, 9-day fortnights).
- Career and development opportunities

**You will be**
- Solutions focused with a positive attitude & proactive in your approach.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, displaying dedication when it comes to getting the job done.
- Able to develop good rapport with young people and are keen to identify ways to improve our service.

**Essential Criteria**
- Tertiary Certificate in Youth Work/Community Welfare/Social Work or equivalent experience.
- Must be available to work rotating shifts, morning 7am - 3.30pm, Afternoon 3pm - 11pm + Sleepover until 7am, including weekends
- Demonstrated capacity to utilise a strengths-based and trauma informed care approach in supporting young people experiencing disadvantage
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to child protection legislation
- Demonstrated positive communication and conflict resolution skills
- Commitment to the rights and responsibilities of young people
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to work within a team
- Understanding and commitment to WH&S principles and guidelines

The successful applicant must also possess a current NSW Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, a current Provide First Aid certificate and hold a current/ valid NSW Drivers Licence.

**Desirable**
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role working collaboratively with young people and their families
- Demonstrate an understanding of Rapid Rehousing

**Who we are?**

Newcastle Anglican is at the core of some of the most well-known businesses within Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast & Mid North Coast organisations. Our service agencies include Anglican Care and Samaritans as well as Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and 54 Anglican parishes.

**Please include your cover letter addressing the essential criteria, and your resume.**

**Applications Close: when we find you**

**_ Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people._

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