Youth Employment Facilitator

Uniting • Full-time • Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia • 3m ago

Part time (up to 4 days per week) | Maximum term to 30 June 2025
Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About the opportunity

The Youth Employment Facilitator work in collaboration with external stakeholders to develop and implement a schedule of capacity building interventions that aims to connect young people to employment opportunities across East Gippsland as well as providing support and information to employers so that they can adequately support young people in their workplaces.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 4 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have qualifications or experience in education, pathways, case management or careers planning. A Certificate IV is required and a Diploma qualification would be advantageous.

In-depth knowledge about the causes and consequences of youth unemployment and the kinds of strategies that are successful in helping young people follow pathways to work
Demonstrated experience working with young people who may experience barriers to employment
Experience and demonstrated ability to engage and network with relevant training organisations, employment services and other stakeholders
Proven high ability to plan, document and coordinate the work and will work collaboratively with relevant staff and partners

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Kate Kapolos Senior Manager – Children, Youth & Families on 0427 660 533.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.