No capes necessary, just real people doing work that matters!
A bit About the Role
Here at Youth Projects, our team of Youth Activities Program Coordinators are responsible for coordinating and implementing meaningful and impactful education and training programs for young people in your community. This role is based in Werribee but will require travel to and collaboration with our many teams cross the Western Suburbs.
As a Youth Activities Program Coordinator, you will work with clients aged 15-25 who are engaged in accredited study pathways and help understand their needs and keep them engaged by working with internal and external teams. You will be responsible for managing everything from registration to graduation across industries such as Health Care, Warehousing, Construction and Administration, contributing to real employment pathways for our clients.
A key to your success in this role will be your ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with TAFE’s, RTO’s and our own Recruitment Partner and Youth Coach teams.
Key Requirements:
- Certificate IV in Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development or Employment Services (required).
- Experience in an employment-services, training industry, and/or community/youth sector (highly regarded)
A bit about you
- You have experience designing, implementing and managing employment and training programs, preferably youth focused.
- You have the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and have experience with managing stakeholder relationships.
- You have a flexible approach to youth engagement and can use your experiences to adapt to each client’s unique situation
- Familiarity with key sectors like healthcare, warehousing, construction, and administration will be highly advantageous
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 all young people who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance.
