Youth Employment Specialist

3 weeks ago

Mudgeeraba, Australia MA MISSION AUSTRALIA Full time
  • Permanent | Full Time
  • Salary: $ 76K + Super + Salary Packaging
  • Location: Neerang, Gold Coast QLD 4211
  • Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

This position assist young people gain sustainable employment and/or education through helping them overcome their vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment. Additionally, the role provides relief support to other Mission Australia (MA) sites across the region as required.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

  • Develop genuine rapport and trust with young people, including individuals experiencing complex challenges
  • Conduct assessments to determine participants existing vocational and non- vocational barriers to employment
  • Assist young people to identify employment aspirations through career exploration, guidance and discovery sessions.
  • Provide young people to develop skills and encourage growth through individual sessions and group programs
  • Develop and record individualised Job Plans and other administrative requirements on Federal Government and internal systems.
  • Monitor the flow of participants into the service and work with Centrelink, Jobactive providers and relevant youth agencies
  • Undertake job matching activities on to facilitate job placements.
  • Refer participants to suitable vocational and non-vocational programs
  • Establish a strong knowledge of the local employment market and identify suitable clients to meet local business needs
  • Hold regular review meetings with participants to track their progress

Requirements for Success

  • Experience in Youth Services or case management is desirable.
  • Tertiary qualifications in youth, employment services, career counselling, health, community services or related field is advantageous.
  • Experience in working with vulnerable people/ and or young people.
  • Experience in administration.
  • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office packages and other operating systems.
  • Flexibility to travel across a region as required.
  • A current Driver’s Licence.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

  • Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
  • Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay
  • Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply’ and send your application today

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you

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