Job Summary
- $70,000 - $79,999 per annum
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 25th Sep 2024
- Sydney > Alexandria
Deadly Connections is an Aboriginal Community Controlled, not for profit organisation. Its purpose is to build stronger and safer families and communities by driving individual, social and systemic change through a multi layered approach of providing prevention, intervention and diversionary solutions, systemic/individual advocacy and raising community awareness through education.
Deadly Connections is a culturally informed, trauma aware, community and peer designed organisation that places culture and healing at the centre of all we do. Through the provision of intensive, individualised, culturally safe, holistic approaches Deadly Connections promotes healing centred, sustainable positive change for people, families, and communities. The foundations of Deadly Connections are healing, transformative justice, radical responsibility, empowerment, community connection, and culture.
This role is a Youth Mentor position working with First Nations children and young people involved with or at risk of involvement with the criminal legal or child protection system. This new and innovative program offers individualised and group support through mentoring and community activities for Aboriginal young people (10-17 years) which are fun, creative, and culturally responsive.
We strongly encourage mob to apply for this role as this is an identified role however, we are accepting EOI’s for non-identified applicants. What is important is that you are passionate and committed to improving outcomes for Aboriginal people, families, and communities - particularly those who are systems involved.
Please note that Deadly Connections is an EEO employer. We are committed to providing opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, criminal history, or ability. We strongly encourage individuals with an experience in the criminal justice system or child protection system to join our team.
Please direct all enquiries to [email protected], using the subject line: Youth Facilitator (Identified Position) - Youth Frontiers Program enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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Please note you we require a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) however we encourage people who are system impacted (specifically those with justice involvement) to apply for these roles.
We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible and encourage applicants who are interested to apply immediately. We will no longer accept applications once the positions have been filled.
A position description is attached.