Youth Worker

**Exciting Opportunity: Youth Worker at PCYC NSW**

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have a minimum Certificate IV in Youth Work and a drive to empower youth towards employment success? If so, we want YOU to join our team at PCYC NSW

**Position**:Youth Worker

**Location**:PCYC Mount Druitt

**Hours of Work**:Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm, must also be available to work early morning and late evenings.

**About Us**:
PCYC NSW is dedicated to creating safer communities for young people. We offer a range of programs and services aimed at empowering youth and helping them reach their full potential. Our flagship programs, Fit for Work and Stepping Up, are designed to provide crucial support and guidance to young individuals on their journey towards employment success.

**Fit for Work**:
Join us in delivering our impactful 10-week program, Fit for Work This program aims to reconnect disengaged young people with valuable employment opportunities. As a Youth Worker, you will facilitate group sessions focusing on employability and life skills, helping participants develop the confidence and capabilities needed to thrive in the workplace.

**Stepping Up**:
Become an integral part of our Stepping Up program, a transformative 12-month initiative designed to smooth the transition from school to long-term employment. You will play a pivotal role in delivering an intensive skills development curriculum, providing one-on-one mentoring, and fostering connections with employers and community organisations to generate entry-level job opportunities for program participants.

Key Responsibilities:

- Facilitate group sessions focused on employability and life skills
- Provide one-on-one mentoring and support to program participants
- Collaborate with employers and community organisations to generate employment opportunities
- Assist in recruitment efforts and program promotion
- Monitor participant progress and provide ongoing support throughout the program duration
- Attend weekly P.D and program team meetings to contribute towards program evaluation processes.
- Maintain case notes, records, and administrative information in order to complete program milestone and case note reporting in accordance with program standards
- Scheduling the program and participants, planning and preparing resources, and overseeing and participating in the program.
- Facilitate delivery of programs in compliance with funder metrics, performance measurements and ensuring the program fits within budget/funding provisions
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes to ensure the program is impactful
- Performance monitoring and reporting of the program
- Key focus on community safety through skill building, and behaviour change and capability build.
- Support the delivery of planned outcomes by providers, including program development, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
- Provide knowledge and expertise in focus areas for successful program delivery.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Minimum Certificate IV in Youth Work or relevant qualification
- Experience in program facilitation
- Demonstrated experience in youth work or employment support services
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to engage and motivate young people
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Passion for making a positive impact in the lives of young individuals

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 5 months

Pay: $34.46 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wagga Wagga NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Youth work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- National Police Check (required)
- Employee Working with Children Check (required)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person