• Full time - Perm position - Pivotal role supporting students to reach their goals
• Location: Robertson NSW, Triple Care Farm  
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

About Us

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.

Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more. We are generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.

Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment. 

Your Opportunity

Triple Care Farm is a residential rehabilitation and treatment program to help young people aged 16-24 to manage their withdrawal and recovery from alcohol and other drug use.

We are seeking a Trainer with a broad range of skills and experience in education, woodwork, fork lift licence or other trades that may be useful for the young people on site to learn.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead education/training sessions with the youth either in a trade setting or education
• Utilise your knowledge and experience to connect with the young people and find their interests while also setting appropriate boundaries
• Supervise and support residents to achieve their casework goals
• Assist students in developing positive work attitude and habits (arriving on time etc)
• Ensure students maintain acceptable standards of conduct with the program’s rules
• Maintenance of Log and Communication Books as described in the Policy and Procedure
• Conduct theory based education and training session that may include:
  • Woodwork Skills Development
  • Metal Work Skills Development
  • Horticulture and landscaping.
  • Living skills including food handling, cooking and nutrition
  • Literacy and Numeracy Training

Requirements for Success

• Relevant degree / diploma and/or experience working in adolescent residential care or vocational training programs
• Experience in providing vocational education and training or trade experience
• Ability to communicate with adolescents who may be experiencing mental health issues
• Understanding of duty of care
• Current NSW Driver’s License
• Current First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain

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. 

Culture & Benefits

A career with Mission Australia will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of Australians in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of compassion, integrity, respect, perseverance and celebration. 

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including: 

• NFP salary packaging benefits reducing taxable income (details via AccessPay) 
• Generous discounts with hotels, travel insurance and major retailers 
• Free, confidential counselling services via our EAP 
• Discounted health care with Medibank Private 

Diversity & Inclusion

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages. 

As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected].

Next Steps

To be considered for this opportunity, please click “Apply”. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application. 

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description  Trades Trainer Oct 2021 PD.docx

For further information about working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed upon receipt.