Youth Officer

Fixed-Term (Two Years) | Part Time | 60.8 hours per fortnight

Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation |

This position is classified as a PACS Band 5 ($78,485 - $85,493 p.a pro rata) under the City of Kwinana's structured remuneration system.

Are you passionate about empowering young people and creating positive change?

Do you have strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and guide a team to deliver impactful youth programs?

If so, we want you

What's On Offer

A rare opportunity has been created for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join the Community Services and Partnerships team at the City of Kwinana. You will lead a team of Casual Youth Officers and facilitate the successful day-to-day delivery of the Arclight Initiative through ensuring school readiness, mentoring, role modelling, life skills, planning, facilitation, 1:1 support, conflict resolution and transport for vulnerable young people between 12 and 15 years of age.

What You'll Need

• Previous experience in leading a team.
• Previous experience in working with vulnerable or 'at-risk' young people utilising a 'trauma informed' approach.
• Previous experience in youth program planning, development and delivery, youth centre drop-in supervision, or a similar role.
• Well-developed working knowledge of social issues that impact young people, as well as both Indigenous and CaLD culture, and related impacts for young people in urban settings.
• Sound analytical, report writing, data collection and computer literacy skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
• Qualification in youth work or similar and/or substantial experience in a related field.
• Driver's Licence and willingness to obtain Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, Provide First Aid Certificate and work after hours and weekends

What's In It For You?

At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

• A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture
• Competitive salary plus 12.5% superannuation.
• A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.
• A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.
• The opportunity for flexible working arrangements.
• Career development, training opportunities and study support.
• Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?

For more information relating to the position, please contact Jamie Barr, Arclight Coordinator on

To be considered for this position applicants must submit a statement addressing the above criteria giving specific examples in no more than two (2) pages, along with your cover letter and resume.

What Are You Waiting For?

If you suspect this role might just be the one you've been searching for - don't delay. Apply Now

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Applications close: 5.00 PM, Friday 24 October 2025

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City's current Industrial Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on or

Please note: As part of the City's recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.