No capes necessary, just real people doing work that matters!
A bit about the role
This Senior Youth Coach role will be a key partner in leading our exciting new program partnered with the Good Cycles team, this program is designed to support young people experiencing disadvantage to build confidence, develop practical skills and transition into meaningful employment.
Working closely with Good Cycles Melbourne, this role will lead a hands-on youth employment program that supports young people across their employment journey. This includes coordinating engagement and progression, providing direct support and creating pathways into employment across Good Cycles’ programs, including bicycle retail and servicing, deliveries and logistics, organic waste collection, facilities maintenance and horticulture. The role will also support Youth Projects pre-employment programs as a pathway into opportunities within this partnership.
This is a practical, active role that involves working directly alongside young people across Youth Projects and Good Cycles hubs throughout Inner West Melbourne. It will suit someone with experience in youth employment, training, case coordination or community programs who is passionate about supporting young people into sustainable work and enjoys being out in the field.
Please note: fixed term role until 30/06/2027
Key Requirements
- Certificate IV in Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development or similar desired
- Experience coordinating community, employment, training and/or youth sector programs
- Experience managing grants or funded initiatives, including compliance, budgets and stakeholder relationships
Does this sound like you?
- Passionate about empowering young people and creating meaningful community impact
- Calm, resilient and adaptable in fast-paced or challenging environments
- A strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and sound judgement
- Ability to connect and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
- Proactive and innovative, with a continuous improvement mindset
Want to challenge yourself and see what real change looks like? Come join the Youth Projects Team.
A bit about us:
We are an independent, registered charity providing front line support to at-risk individuals across Melbourne to open pathways out of poverty and homelessness – breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our work is focused on respect, client-centered care, and harm prevention. Through our holistic model of care, we support people to live longer, healthier lives with meaningful employment and a stronger sense of belonging, safety, and security.
Why should you work with us?
At Youth Projects we are very lucky to have a highly passionate and big energy team. We love what we do and we have fun doing it, all the while keeping things professional! We are dedicated to providing a flexible environment to help you get on top of your work-life balance and we prioritise personal development every step of the way by providing regular training and internal development opportunities! Most importantly, every day you get to see the way your work impacts real people in your community. But wait, there’s more!
- Free & locally roasted coffee at the office, every day ☕
- Generous salary packaging benefits to boost your take home pay
- PLUS additional tax-free salary packaging on meals & entertainment expenses
- Flexible work environment & flexibility to take extra unpaid leave for travel while working
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading to help you live your best life on your holidays
- Employee wellbeing initiatives like the Employee Assistance Program
- Additional paid leave for caregiving, wellbeing, family violence, study PLUS an extra five personal leave days
Have you made it this far?
If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person.
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Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received, and only successful applicants will be notified. Please note that it is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working Children’s Check or Police Check.
Our commitment to diversity: At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that people from a range of backgrounds bring a variety of ideas, perspectives, and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome, and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and Indigenous candidates.
Safety screening: Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe organisation, providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance
