Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 25th May 2021
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services (Djerriwarrh) is a highly regarded not-for-profit charitable organisation which has been delivering high quality education, training, employment and youth programs in the western suburbs of Melbourne since 1989. Djerriwarrh’s Mission Statement is to ‘support individuals and the local community to learn, connect and grow’. Djerriwarrh has an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.
The Reconnect program strives to support Victorians experiencing disadvantage. The program assists participants to overcome the barriers preventing them from engaging in education and training and provides support into further study or employment pathways.
Participant eligibility include the following:
Young People: Aged 17 – 19 years and not engaged in education or training for six months or more (not engaged is defined as studying or working less than 8 hours per week).
Mature People: Aged between 20-64 and unemployed for six months or more (working less than 8 hours per week) and not engaged in education or training for six months or more (studying less than 8 hours per week).
Young People Impacted by the Justice System: Aged 17 – 24 years who have been, or are currently on, Youth Justice Orders.
Asylum Seekers: Aged 17-64: A person without citizenship but holds a valid Bridging Visa Class E (BVE); or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV); or Temporary Protection Visa (TPV).
Participants are allocated a Reconnect Coach who will assist them to complete an educational course to improve their employment opportunities.
Reconnect is offered by Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services across the local government areas of Melton, Brimbank and Moorabool.
Funding for Skills First Reconnect is provided by the Victorian Government through the Department of Education and Training.
For a position description and information on how to apply please contact Stacey on (03) 8746 1000, email [email protected], using the subject line: Reconnect Coach enquiry via EthicalJobs, or click here.
Applications must include a cover letter, an address to the Key Selection Criteria and a current resume. Applicants who do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be contacted.
Djerriwarrh actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.
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