Residential Youth Worker

Are you an experienced YOUTH WORKER…We need YOU!

Join Our Dynamic Team: Empower Youth & Transform Lives

Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Contract and Casual positions available

• Perm & FTC - 24.5 hours per week averaged over 3 week rotating roster, Monday – Sunday, overnight sleepover shifts including weekends and public holidays.
• Residential Crisis Accommodation setting
• Multi-location – Penrith & Katoomba
• SCHADS Award – Perm & FTC - CASH Employee Level 2 ($41.52 p/hr) Casuals - CASH Employee Level 1 ($45 p/hr)
• First Nations Peoples are encouraged to apply

Benefits

1. Opportunity to join a team in making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people (12-25 years) within the local community
2. Work locally - Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury LGA’s
3. Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging options available to NFP sector
4. Staff Supports – Monthly Supervision, Learning & Development, Team Building activities, opportunity to work across teams, Employee Wellbeing program, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Work Practices and additional cultural supports for Aboriginal staff, just to name a few!

About the roles

We are looking for motivated and dedicated Youth Workers to join our dynamic team who:

• Have an interest and passion for creating independence in young people with knowledge of the range of issues facing homeless youth
• A consultative and collaborative working attitude
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to provide good judgement in crisis and housing situations
• Commitment to a learning culture and ongoing professional development
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Ability to engage, relate and communicate successfully with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to maintain an ethical, inclusive and non-judgmental attitude

Details

Qualifications

• Completed Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services or Welfare qualifications (min. Certificate 4 in Welfare/Community Services/Youth Work) or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work in Australia
• Unrestricted Current `C` class Driver’s Licence as you may be required to work across any of Platforms sites in the Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas
• A valid National Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, First Aid Certificate and CPR Certification
• Two referees, including current or most recent manager.

Essential Criteria

The minimum requirements to be considered for this role include:

a. Minimum 12 months Residential Youth Work experience working with young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
b. Previous experience working in Crisis and Transitional Accommodation programs
c. Sound Knowledge of Child Protection Systems and Mandatory Reporting Practices
d. Sound Knowledge of living skills and ability to implement programs
e. Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
f. Proven ability to work confidently with challenging behaviours within a trauma informed and Client Centered Framework.
g. IT literate and able to work with client information systems.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about helping young people and believe your experience and values align with our organisation, please forward:

• A cover letter (max 2 pages), including:

-          a brief summary of your experience against each of the selection criteria (i.e. a-g)

-          indication of which position you are applying for (i.e. 1 or 2)

• A copy of your resume

to jobs@platformys.org.au by close of business on Friday 6th October 2023.

Should you have any questions, please email jobs@platformys.org.au

Platform Youth Services

Platform Youth Services is a growing not-for-profit based youth homelessness service, that has provided holistic services to vulnerable young people who are at risk of homelessness or who are experiencing homelessness in the Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas for over 40 yrs.

We exist to help vulnerable young people have the opportunities, skills, and support they need to actively participate in their social and economic communities. For more information about us, please visit www.platformys.org.au