• Max Term Full-Time 9 month role
• Based in Armidale
• Non for profit salary packaging benefits!

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services.  Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

Your Role

As the Schools Youth Engagement Coordinator you will work collaboratively to implement schools and youth engagement strategies and activities across the North West region.

Your Responsibility

• Implement specific projects and initiatives to strengthen youth engagement in the region, aligned to the state-wide youth engagement strategy working collaboratively with the Central Council Youth representatives within the region.
• Implement specific projects and initiatives to strengthen school engagement in the region, as determined by the Regional Director.
• Contribute to the effective implementation of social justice & advocacy initiatives for schools and youth in the region.
• Contribute to a safe working environment for members, staff and volunteers by adhering to the Society’s workplace health and safety practices.
• Contribute to the implementation of effective risk management procedures to ensure compliance with legal, employment and governance requirements.
• Support the Regional Directors, and other members of the Regional Operations team with any other task, in the nature of the position.

You Will Need:

• Demonstrated passion and experience in working with children and young people in an empowering capacity.
• Proven project coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proven ability to effectively engage with local schools, including primary and secondary schools.
• Experience working with and effectively engaging young people.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills across a range of mediums.
• Proven ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders , including teachers, members, volunteers and staff delivering a variety of services.
• NSW driver licence and capacity to travel within the region.
• Capacity to work intermittently out of hours, including weekends and evening events.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.