Youth and Family Worker – MyLife (South)
Full-time | Pakenham Location
Salary: $88,099 to $94,790 + super + up to $18,500 salary packaging.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families.
Are you…
✔ Passionate about working with children, young people and families?
✔ Ready to make a lasting impact?
✔ Keen to work within a supportive, values-driven organisation?
Ready to make an impact? We’d love to hear from you!
About Anchor
At Anchor, we walk alongside children, young people, and families to create genuine change. Our trauma-informed, strength-based practice is grounded in Advantage Thinking and Self-Determination Theory. We prioritise the voices of our clients in everything we do.
About the MyLife Program
Our MyLife program supports young people at risk of entering– or transitioning out of – residential care. Funded by Targeted Care Packages, this role provides intensive, tailored support to help young people and families thrive.
You’ll deliver support across various pathways including care transitions, family reunification, and family preservation – helping clients develop independence, strengthen connections, and pursue education or employment opportunities.
What you’ll do
As a Youth and Family Worker, you’ll:
- Provide flexible, outreach-based support to children, young people and their families.
- Deliver in-home supports and practical skill-building (e.g., living skills, budgeting, tenancy).
- Build and maintain trusting relationships that foster positive growth.
- Collaborate with service systems to develop and maintain case plans.
- Focus on strengths, opportunities and client-defined goals.
What you’ll bring
- A Diploma or higher qualification in Community Services or a related field.
- Experience supporting children, young people and families with complex needs.
- Strong understanding of: trauma-informed practice, adolescent development, mental health, and substance use along with relevant service systems and supports.
- Passion, resilience, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
Why Anchor?
We’re committed to your wellbeing and professional growth. You’ll join a passionate, supportive team that values the work you do.
We offer:
- 2 days additional paid Christmas leave.
- Birthday Leave.
- Annual Staff Day.
- Up to $15,900 salary packaging and $2,650 for meals & entertainment.
- Regular supervision and professional development.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- A values-led culture that welcomes diversity and encourages lived experience.
Ready to apply?
View the full position description here: 🔗www.anchor.org.au/get-involved/join-our-team
📩 For more information, contact People and Culture: employment@anchor.org.au.
🕛Applications close: Midday on Wednesday 27 May 2026.
Please note: Anchor reserves the right to commence shortlisting and interviews prior to the closing date.
Pre-employment requirements:
- Working with Children Check (Employee).
- National Police Check.
- Proof of Australian work rights.
Our Commitment to Child Safety, Diversity & Inclusion
Anchor is a child-safe organisation. We are committed to building a
diverse workforce and inclusive culture where everyone is safe, respected and
supported.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people
with lived experience.
