No capes necessary, just real people doing work that matters!
A bit about the role
At Youth Projects, our Youth Program Lead will form an integral part of our Youth Employment and Training Program and support the Youth Program Manager in planning, designing and coordinating the delivery of our exciting new training initiative, the Pathways to Clean Energy program.
This role is ideal for someone with experience coordinating funded, compliance-driven projects who wants to help create real education, training and employment pathways for young people across Melbourne.
The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of youth engagement, training and employment programs, along with the ability to balance program innovation, stakeholder engagement and service delivery with the reporting and compliance requirements of a funded initiative.
If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to a program that delivers meaningful outcomes for young people and supports systemic change, this could be for you!
Please note: fixed term role until 30/06/2027
Key Requirements
- Certificate IV in Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development or similar highly 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
