Uplyft are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Youth Worker to support young people transitioning from state care.
About Uplyft
Uplyft (formerly Wanslea) is a leading provider of services for children, young people, and families across Western Australia. Founded in 1943, we have now expanded to offer a wide range of programs and services that support children, young people families at every stage of life.
Why join Uplyft?
At Uplyft, your work makes a real difference. You won’t just have a job — you
will support children, young people, and families, helping to build safer, stronger, and more
resilient communities.
We value people who bring their whole selves to work. Our team reflects our
commitment to diversity,inclusion, and collaboration, where differences are celebrated and every voice matters.
Joining Uplyft means being part of a professional, purpose-driven organisation where
your skills, ideas, and compassion help transform lives every day.
At Uplyft, we’re committed to cultivating a healthy, positive and growth enabling environment. We are proud of our wide-ranging benefits available to this role including:
• Fixed Term part-time position until 28/08/2026 – 22.5 hours per week (Maternity Leave)
• Based at our Rockingham/Mandurah Offices
• Salary starting from $87,896.00 per annum (pro rata) plus superannuation
• Opportunity to salary package
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Additional paid break between Christmas and New Year
• Unique opportunity to work in an organisation passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Amazing people and rewarding team culture with highly capable and welcoming colleagues
About you
You are someone who is passionate about empowering young people as they transition from care into independent living. You bring a strong foundation in youth work or human services (Certificate IV or equivalent) and you’ve proven your ability to build genuine relationships with young people, their carers and families. You understand the unique journey faced by young people leaving state care, including the cultural needs of Aboriginal young people, and you’re committed to supporting them to develop the life skills, confidence and resilience they need. You are comfortable using a case-management approach, developing individual transition plans, capturing case notes, writing reports and you thrive as part of a team, working collaboratively to create safe, engaging and outcome-focused programs. You hold a current Working With Children Check, National Police Clearance, WA driver’s licence, and are eligible to work in Australia.
About the Role
In this role you will take a lead position in providing high-quality casework and support services to young people leaving state care. You will establish rapport quickly with young people, their carers and families, building trust, managing challenging behaviours, and supporting interpersonal growth. Using a case-management model, you will assess each young person’s physical, emotional and social needs and develop appropriate independent living programs that foster self-esteem, resilience and practical life skills. You’ll engage actively with the young people through a range of physical, pro-social, recreational and educational activities to support connection and growth. Day-to‐day you will collaborate with colleagues, carers and external stakeholders to deliver personalised transition plans, maintain accurate case records and reports, and other duties as required to ensure young people leave care with confidence and capability.
Apply Now
Submit your current resume and a concise cover letter addressing the full selection criteria as provided in the Position Description.
For any queries please contact Skye Upton, Talent Acquisition Partner on 08 9245 2441
To learn more about Uplyft visit: http://www.uplyft.org.au.
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Uplyft reserves the right to close applications at any time, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Uplyft encourages applicants from all backgrounds and does not discriminate in regards to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.
Uplyft is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
