Job Summary
- $43.08 per hour
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 18th Jul 2024
- Regional NSW > Wagga Wagga
There's something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At 54 reasons, part of Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most.
Are you driven by a desire to make a real difference? Join us at 54 reasons as a Youth Specialist in our Mobile Youth Outreach - Short Term Remand Pilot program and experience the unique impact that comes from working with a dedicated, mission-driven organisation. Unlike similar roles in other organisations, our Youth Specialist position offers a distinctive approach centred around a holistic and culturally informed support tailored to the specific needs of the communities we serve.
At 54 reasons, this position enables you to work with our team to provide focused interventions that tackle both immediate challenges and long-term development for young people. By joining our team, you will be instrumental in fostering resilience, promoting positive behaviours, and empowering young people to achieve their full potential.
Save the Children and 54 reasons: A place where your purpose matters.
It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation- yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.
Here you're empowered to make a difference in children's lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.
In this part-time, max term role (for approximately 11 months), you'll work as a part of our Mobile Youth Outreach Short Term Remand Pilot team in Wagga to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Youth Specialist plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for young people. Whether it's providing targeted support to young people in short term remand or developing and implementing individualised intervention plans that address the unique needs and challenges faced by these young people, you'll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.
You identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and your deep expertise in cultural connection, community engagement, and Indigenous heritage and the wealth of experience. Your commitment to fostering positive relationships within our diverse communities, particularly focusing on understanding and honoring Indigenous traditions and perspectives is invaluable. We recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.
It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:
We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume via the 'Apply Now' button.
For more information about this position, please contact Patrick Sagigi on [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Specialist (First Nations Identified) - Wagga Wagga enquiry via EthicalJobs. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.
Note: This position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected].
We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
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