• Morley
• Full-time position

Why join Status:

• Deliver services that support and assist youth participants
• Work with a well-established management team 
• Development Opportunities

The role:

We are excited to offer this exciting new opportunity for a skilled Link Worker, who will join an established team delivering services to youth within the Transition to Work contract in Perth's North!

In this role you will engage, facilitate and empower a caseload of youth Participants by motivating and guiding them to develop themselves with appropriate attributes and skills that enables them to gain meaningful and sustainable employment. This includes apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities.

This role is integral to our services as we are keen to ensure sustainable outcomes for all youth Participants and will require a flexible, outcome focused individual who has a can-do attitude.  

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• A sound understanding of issues faced by youth, unemployed and disadvantaged people 
• Exceptional ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated experience in a fast paced, outcome focused environment 
• An ability to work as part of a dynamic and target driven team as well as operating autonomously 
• Qualifications in Employment Services, Youth Work, Training, Human Resource Management or Behavioural Sciences is an advantage but not essential.
• Relevant experience in the Employment Services or similar industry (highly desirable)

At Status we offer:

• Eighty9 Limited (ABN 88 485 417 134 / ACN 668 673 121) is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and, as the parent entity of Status Works Pty Ltd we are able to offer our employees salary sacrificing benefits, including Fringe Benefit Tax exempt payments of up to $15,900 per annum (Full-Time and Part-Time positions only)                     
• A two week induction program and ongoing support thereafter
• Supportive team culture 
• Professional development opportunities 

About Us:

The wellbeing of our staff is our number one priority. That is why we have enjoyed over 30 years of business success as an outstanding employment and training provider. Supported by quality systems, that meet international standards, we provide a work environment that our staff are proud to recommend. 

Status has made a significant impact in delivering employment and training programs to the most disadvantaged people in the community. Our purpose is to ensure our clients develop and build pathways to employment. 

We invite you to visit our website at https://www.status.net.au/ttw/about-ttw/ for more information about the Transition to Work Program

Job Description for the role is available at http://www.status.net.au

Confidential telephone inquiries are welcome to Abena on (08) 9344 2979.

All final applicants for this position will be asked to provide a current National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not automatically barred from applying for this position, rather the relevance will be considered as it applies to our industry.

Status is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and people from non-English speaking backgrounds to apply for this position.