Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia Coast Shelter Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Support Worker - Youth

Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS)

Part Time

Starting from $38.65 per hour + Super (& Salary Packaging)

Life at Coast Shelter

Coast Shelter is a leading Central Coast not for profit charity assisting families, adults and young people with complex issues arising from their experience of homelessness, abuse and neglect. Our organisation is driven by our mission to deliver person-centred services to people in crisis within our community experiencing homelessness or domestic and family violence.

At Coast Shelter, you'll be joining team members and volunteers whose vision is to help create a community where everyone has a safe place to call home and is empowered to thrive. Our people are innovative professionals who are driven to help make positive change, we are bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion.

The Role

Join our dedicated team at Coast Shelter as a Support Worker in our Youth team, providing crucial support to young people aged 16 to 24 years old in a crisis accommodation setting.

We operate six Youth Refuge's across the Central Coast in a 24/7 environment, we are currently offering a number of sleepover shift patterns, including weekends and public holidays.

A key part of the role is creating a home like environment and tailoring your support to each young persons needs. You will support young people to attain their educational goals, undertake extracurricular activities and support their connection to community and family.

All About You

You know that youth work is exactly the work you want to do. You have a passion for working with young people, who may be going through a difficult time in their life and can be a supportive, confident and positive role model.

You will have the skills to assist the young person in building confidence and resilience, so they can make positive choices for their future. You will be emotionally intelligent, creative and flexible and be able to build strong relationships with the young people.

We are looking for someone with:


• Relevant Tertiary Qualification (certificate level or higher), and minimum 3 years' working with young people in a similar role ideally with a SHS and/or Youth Work background


• Strong understanding of issues facing young people, including trauma, substance use, and family violence


• Proven ability to maintain boundaries and extensive experience responding to challenging behaviours


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Our Values


• Respect


• Innovation


• Connection


• Trust

Ways we Reward You


• Competitive Remuneration Package


• Salary Packaging


• Professional Development Opportunities


• Values Driven Organisation


• Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support

If you are successful in gaining employment with Coast Shelter you must hold a NSW driver licence, National Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Please apply by providing a Resume and Cover Letter.

Enquires: Nemeesha Monaghan People & Culture Advisor

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices and the principles of cultural diversity.

At Coast Shelter we acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first people, traditional owners and custodians of the land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We are committed to inclusivity, celebrating diversity in all its forms and support LGBTQIA+, people living with a disability, neurodiverse and culturally diverse communities.

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