• Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
• Progressive, enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Attractive Salary Packaging available
• Full time 12 month position
• Based in Melton

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 ‘empowering individuals and local communities to learn, connect and grow’. Djerriwarrh has an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.

Program:

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.

Role:

The Reconnect Coach will proactively target referral agencies and use outreach strategies to engage and support a number of severely disadvantaged young people and other vulnerable cohorts.

The Reconnect Coach will use motivational coaching methods to maintain engagement and actively support participants in pursuit of their educational/employment goals.

The role of the Reconnect Coach is to address vocational and personal barriers through individual coaching, mentoring and capacity building activities that engage participants in experiential learning to develop literacy, numeracy, learning and employability skills in practical, authentic and meaningful contexts including: guided career exploration, work experience and coaching and to broker practical solutions to barriers such as transport, childcare and connectivity.

The Reconnect Coach also provides wrap around support, monitors engagement, progress and outcomes and refers participants to specialist agencies to address more extensive personal barriers if required. The position is based in Melton and will be servicing the Melton/Moorabool areas

Requirements:

• A minimum Certificate IV qualification in Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, Career Development or equivalent
• Current Victorian drivers licence
• Current WWCC
• Case Management experience

Position Description:

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 - Melton / Moorabool enquiry via EthicalJobs, or click on the following link: here.

If, after reading the job description you have any questions, please call reception on 8746 1000 and ask to speak to Samantha Boden, Pathways Manager.

For information about Djerriwarrh please visit our website: djerriwarrh.org.au. 

Djerriwarrh actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, gender and sexually diverse people and people with a disability.