No capes necessary, just real people building meaningful connections that create opportunities.
A bit about the role
At Youth Projects, our Workforce Partnerships & Pathways Lead plays a key role in creating meaningful employment opportunities for people experiencing disadvantage by building strong relationships with employers, industry and community partners.
Working across programs and partners throughout Melbourne’s western suburbs, this role focuses on developing pathways that lead to real opportunities in training and employment. You’ll connect participants with opportunities, support transitions and help shape pathways that are practical, inclusive and responsive to both participant goals and employer needs.
You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to build trust, identify opportunities and support sustainable outcomes. It’s a role for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, thinking strategically and turning connections into real-world impact.
Key Requirements
- Experience in partnership development, employment services, community engagement or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Experience working with employers, industry or training providers
- Understanding of barriers to employment and approaches that support inclusive workforce participation
- Ability to coordinate initiatives, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes
Does this sound like you?
- You’re motivated by creating opportunities that make a genuine difference
- You build trust easily and communicate with authenticity and respect
- You’re adaptable, solutions-focused and comfortable navigating complexity
- You enjoy connecting ideas, people and systems to create practical outcomes
- You bring curiosity, initiative and a collaborative mindset to your work
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
