About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

• Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible working arrangements and generous leave provisions.
  
• Culture – Positive, fun, and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.

• Opportunity – Temporary (Until Jan 2026) part time role (38 hours per fortnight), based at the Tounnin Wominjeka Youth Hub. Band 5A - $78,281 per annum, pro rata (excl. super).
• Career – Opportunity to grow and develop with excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Job Satisfaction – Have a meaningful impact on the community by contributing to achieve positive outcomes across the Mornington Peninsula Shire

About the Role

The Generalist Youth Worker will work as part of an effective team that supports young people aged 10 - 25 through a variety of prevention and early intervention services including facilitating groups, programs and activities, community events and providing information & referral.

Reporting to the Coordinator Youth Services the core responsibilities include:

• Plan, develop, facilitate, and evaluate a range of services, activities and programs which improve the health and wellbeing of young people and reduce social isolation.
• Ensure young people have a voice in decision making pertained to issues that impact on them.
• Engage and support young people to access safe and socially inclusive activities, events, and programs.
• Increase collaboration and cooperation between services, schools and other stakeholders resulting in better outcomes for vulnerable young people.

About You

• Tertiary Qualification in Youth Work, Social Science, or relevant discipline.
• Skills and experience in developing, facilitating, and evaluating personal development programs with young people
• Skills and experience in engaging young people in an inclusive and strengths-based approach
• Knowledge and skills to provide information, referral, and advocacy for individual young people in a manner that demonstrates cultural awareness and sensitivity.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply Now'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks.

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply Now.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Chloe Donazzan – Coordinator Youth Services 0448089253 or via [email protected] using the subject line: Generalist Youth Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.