KEY DETAILS

• Employment type: 0.8 (4 days per week)
• Renumeration: SCHADS Award + Super + Salary Packaging
• Location: Collingwood Office (1x WFH day per week)
• Department: Impact Programs
• Direct Reports: Nil
• Reports to: Program Manager

About us

HoMie is a Melbourne-based streetwear label and Social Enterprise. 100% of HoMie’s profits go towards achieving its mission: to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship.

Through our programs, HoMie supports young people affected by homelessness or hardship to equip them with skills, confidence and experiences to be more work ready and better prepared for their future.

With an impact led approach HoMie has supported over 3400 young people through our programs. We have a strong organisation wide commitment to creating positive outcomes for young people and meaningful, long-lasting change.

About the role

The HoMie Pathway Alliance is HoMie’s own certified Education and Employment program. Young people work part-time on the shop floor and study a Certificate III in Business, all while receiving wrap-around support. Young people are paid to work and study and are valued employees of HoMie.

As HoMie is uniquely positioned in both the Fashion Retail and Youth Homelessness sectors, we work closely with community service providers, retail partners and young people to create a ‘bridge’ between these networks to foster unique opportunities. This role builds strong positive relationships with stakeholders to drive our mission.

The Program Support worker will provide direct, consistent and tailored support to young people. The scope of this role is Employment and Education and includes running work readiness workshops, supporting classroom learning, organising excursions, facilitating support plans, some case activities and building participant engagement.

The Program Support worker not only provides support to the young people, but our Retail Partners Store Managers. The role includes consistent and tailored support to the Retail Store Managers who are implementing the program. This includes coaching on best approaches, facilitating performance review meetings, maintaining program processes and store visits around Melbourne.

The Program Support worker will also work collaboratively with Community Service Partners of the HoMie Pathway Alliance. This includes close collaboration with young people's care teams/case managers and timely and professional handovers/ case noting.
Outside of the key responsibilities of the HoMie Pathway Alliance, the role includes supporting the implementation of the HoMie VIP Program.

Throughout the year, we close the doors of our retail store to the public and invite young people affected by homelessness or hardship to be our VIP Shoppers. Young people shop for 5 free items of clothing, access hair and nail services, clothing customisation, self care packs and lunch. The role will support this program by supporting service delivery at the events.

The role also includes some activities in HoMie's Alumni program. The program support worker will build positive professional relationships with previous HoMie Pathway Alliance participants through 'Alumni Social Events' and 'Job Club'.

About You

You care about social issues and young people. You're passionate about HoMie’s mission and you’ve had enough experience to know you’re a great Youth Worker. You’re excited to work in a dynamic and fast-growing Social Enterprise that intercepts between the Fashion Retail and Youth Homelessness sectors. You know how to get things done and stay solutions focused in the face of a challenge.

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant qualifications in Youth Work, Social Work, Social or Behavioural Science, Community Services or other relevant discipline.
• Two years experience working effectively with young people, particularly those facing multiple complex challenges in a strengths focused and trauma informed framework.
• Theoretical and practical understanding of causes of employment and education disengagement for young people and psychosocial, systemic and/or cultural barriers that young people can experience
• Demonstrated experience working and/or knowledge of driving social inclusion for Aboriginal or Torres strait islander communities, LGBTQIA+, AOD, Youth Justice and other diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with group activity and workshop facilitation
• Experience with conflict resolution and mediation to foster safe and inclusive team environments
• Experience maintaining positive relationships and partnerships with external stakeholders from varied sectors
• Strong written and verbal communication skills relevant to the role including but not limited to case note management/CRMs, handover to external care teams and stakeholders, Google suite, Microsoft Office
• Experience in Retail is not essential but would be beneficial to the role

wHY WORK WITH US?

• We are a passionate, friendly and supportive team
• We welcome and encourage creativity and self-expression
• We are an empathetic employer, who has capacity for flexible working arrangements
• We are in an exciting growth period with a focus on scaling our sector leading outcomes
• As a registered charity, employees are entitled to Salary Packaging

Commitment to diversity

We’re actively working towards a fairer society. And we know that the diversity of thought, identity and lived experience on our team is essential to helping us achieve this. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and applicants from all cultural backgrounds to apply. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

tIMELINE

We are hoping the successful candidate can join the team in February 2025. Applications will be considered as they are received.

A Great Application

As a values driven organisation, we want to know about you and why you are a great fit for the HoMie team. Please include a Cover Letter, Resume and separate response to the 'Key Selection Criteria' below in your application. Applications without these three elements will not be considered.

How to apply

Got questions, or keen to chat about this opportunity? For more info, please contact Ellen Jacobsen, Head of Impact via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Program Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please apply through Ethical Jobs platform by clicking the 'Apply Now' button below.

All offers of employment are subject to HoMie’s screening process, including a Working with Children Check. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with HoMie.