About Us & the Role

Jabiru Community Youth and Children's Services is a community based non-profit organisation committed to providing community services and support to children, young people and families.

Currently, within our Health and Well-being Hub Young People and Families team, we are looking for a passionate practitioner to take on the role of Youth Support Coordinator (YSC). The Youth Support Coordinator (YSC) role is for two (2) days per week totaling 12hrs a week commencing Monday 23rd January to Friday 8th December 2023 to be worked term by term.

The YSC program aims to support young people, with a priority for young people in Years 10 to 12, who are at risk of disengaging, or have already disengaged from education. Further information about the YSC role can be found here:

https://education.qld.gov.au/students/student-health-safety-wellbeing/student-support-services/youth-support-coordinator-initiative

The role will work at Bracken Ridge State High School and their respective communities.

We are looking for a person with the following attributes / requirements

• A strong understanding of working within the education sector and how to advocate for young people within this system.
• A strong desire and passion to work with young people and where appropriate the significant others in young people’s lives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmental youth work practice and high value of mutual and respectful relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge of storytelling and narrative practice in working with at risk cohorts of young people and in advocating the relevance of developmental youth work to government bodies
• Demonstrated social justice values and a willingness to listen to the diversity of experience of the young people and workers of the community, including those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, those who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who have a diversity of gender and or sexual identities.
• A demonstrated ability to maintain and build upon linkages with key stakeholders.
• A demonstrated ability to work both within a team and autonomously.
• An approved Paid Blue Card
• Bachelor degree (Human Services, Behavioural Science, Social Work, Psychology or equivalent)
• Current driver’s license

What can we offer you?

• Salary Packaging! This is a great way to pay for expenses with money from your salary before your tax is taken out!
• Employee Assistance Program! Get 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program with qualified counsellors!
• Health & Well-being Support! Get access to our Well-being Centre through our rewards program! Get access to an extensive range of health & fitness programs, recipes, financial well-being advice and meditation programs.
• Discounts of well known brands! Access huge savings through our rewards program, The Nest. Get access to offers and savings with more than 300 of your favourite retailers and brands.
• Paid Training! For all full time, part time and regular casuals have your Blue Card renewals, First Aid and CPR certifications paid for by Jabiru!
• Opportunities to meet with leaders! Experience many opportunities to meet formally and informally with our executive leaders and at our organisation wide Village meeting.
• Professional Development! Experience a range of opportunities to grow and develop your skills and branch out to try new things!

For further information please contact Naomi Brown at 3269 0044 or [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Support Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

*Jabiru reserves the right to close the advertisement earlier than the initial closing date if the right candidate is appointed. So get in quick!