Youth Development Coach

**Youth Development Coach - Campbell Street Y2I***:

- Housing - Supported Residential Services | Hobart Metropolitan- Closing date: 21/03/2025

**Permanent, full-time position based in Hobart CBD**

**This position works Noon to 8.00pm, Monday to Friday**

**About us**:
At Anglicare Tasmania we care about supporting the Tasmanian community through advocating for social justice, and providing programs to support community aged care, housing, families, drug and alcohol addiction, acquired injuries and more.

Our workplace culture embraces diversity and inclusion, we uphold our values of hope, compassion, justice and respect. We work with purpose to make a difference in the lives of people in need, supporting a brighter future for our Tasmanian Community.

**About the Role**:
This role is responsible for delivering the Education First Youth Foyer (EFYF) model to Students. The role requires the Youth Development Coach to work within the Advantage Thinking framework and to coach students to achieve their goals in education and employment. The Youth Development Coach will have at least fortnightly contact with students to ensure their Learning Plan is progressing to achieve adulthood independence. The role is responsible for delivering the EFYF model within an integrated and collaborative framework with relevant stakeholders and services in the community.

**The successful applicant will have**:

- an understanding of the Housing Connect system including young people’s pathways;
- knowledge of educational opportunities including vocational pathways;
- knowledge of multi-disciplinary issues relating to homelessness such as: poverty, unemployment, health, family violence, substance use and other social factors which impact on vulnerable or at risk people.
- understanding of Tasmania’s current housing market and the difficulties facing low income people trying to secure housing;
- demonstrated skills in assisting people who are experiencing disadvantage including reflective practice;
- high level interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively engage with young people and a range of stakeholders, including real estate agents, business owners;
- excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to manage own work flows in conjunction with senior Housing staff;
- A Social Work degree or other tertiary qualification deemed equivalent, and/or clearly demonstrated experience.

**What we offer you**:

- $ 88,465 to $ 92,713 plus super;
- not-for-profit salary packaging available that can increase your take home pay;
- a 7% Graduate Loading payable where you hold a degree in a relevant discipline;
- professional development opportunities;
- a friendly and supportive work environment.

The Position Description can be found below.

**The successful applicant will be required to**:

- present an unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable people/probity type Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (National Police Check) which is no older than 12 months;
- provide an International Police Check if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia after the age of 16;
- provide a satisfactory Anglicare assessed medical;
- provide a current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence.

On commencement the successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE: FRIDAY, 21st MARCH 2025, at 6.00pm.**

PLEASE NOTE: Other vacancies that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.

**About Anglicare Tasmania**

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.