Unlock Potential. Empower Futures!
As a Youth Development Coach at Brophy, you’ll coach young people to build skills, confidence, and independence. It’s about walking alongside them, seeing their strengths, and creating real opportunities for growth.
If you believe in what young people can achieve, join us and help shape brighter futures.
Employee Benefits:
- Above Award Salary – $88.234.97 – $94,944.62 (Based on Qualifications and Experience)
- Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year.
- Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional wellbeing.
- Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations).
- Additional Public Holiday Day at Easter (Tuesday).
About the Role:
As our Youth Development Coach (Foyer Warrnambool), you’ll step into a part-time (0.8 EFT), ongoing role where your focus is simple but powerful, back young people to succeed.
Working within the Foyer team, you’ll support young people to set meaningful goals and build the skills they need for life beyond The Foyer, think independent living, education, training and employment. This isn’t about doing things for them, it’s about coaching, mentoring and opening up real opportunities so they can thrive on their own terms.
Grounded in an Advantaged Thinking approach, you’ll focus on strengths, aspirations and what’s possible. Every interaction is about building confidence, capability and momentum, not just getting through the day.
You’ll be part of a collaborative team and a wider network of services, helping create a strong, consistent circle of support around each young person. Along the way, you’ll use your judgement to navigate complex situations, keep things professional, and contribute to a program that’s always evolving.
If you are someone who can build genuine connections, communicate with warmth and clarity, balance empathy with action, stay calm under pressure, think on your feet, but most importantly, you see potential and know how to turn it into progress, you will thrive in this role!
Do your skills include:
- An in-depth knowledge about the causes and consequences of youth homelessness, and the kinds of strategies that are successful in supporting young people to follow pathways toward independent living and educational / employment opportunities.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of youth engagement, coaching and mentoring, particularly from an Advantaged Thinking and trauma informed practice perspective, and demonstrated case management or youth work experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to demonstrate experience in liaising with a diverse range of young people and stakeholders.
Are your credentials:
- A minimum qualification of a sector recognised and accredited Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services or equivalent. (Qualifications must be approved by recognised professional bodies: i.e. AASW, Community Services Council, APS etc.)
- A current Drivers Licence.
About Brophy:
Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.
At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 170 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.
At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.
Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:
Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.
Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.
For more information please contact Peter Hill – Operations Manger – Youth Services on 03 5561 8888.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
We’re excited to hear from interested candidates and will be reviewing applications as they arrive. To give yourself the best opportunity, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as suitable applicants may be invited to interview or offered the role during the recruitment process.
Please note that we are only able to consider candidates who have the right to work in Australia, and we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
