• Provide essential support to vulnerable young people
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
• Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight), Max Term until 29/08/2025, based in Horsham

About the opportunity

Wimmera mentoring Program is a program that supports young people who have been in the statutory care system to transition into independence and adulthood.

As a Youth Mentor Coordinator, you will encompass two key focus areas of creating community connections for youth transitioning from the Out of Home Care system and development and coordination of the youth mentoring program. In this role, you will identify pathways, resources and relationships within the community that can support young people to realise their aspirations, develop their strengths and achieve their goals. You will be key in creating links between young people leaving care and their communities through a mentoring system.

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What’s on offer

• In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Welfare Work or Social Sciences, or less formal qualifications with significant industry experience, are desirable but not essential.
• Current Driver’s License
• Working with young people with an Out of Home Care or Residential Care experience.
• Experience working with traumatised young people and supporting young people to grow and develop.
• Demonstrated understanding and work in child safe practices and risk management strategies.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate in a professional manner, negotiate and solve problems effectively.

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Tarsha Davis – Senior Family Services Practitioner on 5362 4000 (during business hours)

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.