Organisation : Melton City Council
Location : Melbourne (Melton)
Work type : Full-time, Casual/Vacation, Contract/Temporary
Sector : Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Support Services
Salary type : Other
Application closing date : 11 Nov, 2022
About the organisation
About Melton City Council
The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality—one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.
We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.
Culture and Values
Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.
We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:
- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture
Benefits
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
- 19 Day Month *Only for full time positions
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave*
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms
*12 months service required.
To read more about our benefits visit https://meltoncity-staff-benefits.applynow.net.au/
About the role
The Opportunity
Council’s Young Communities services unit is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to optimise the wellbeing and resilience of young people aged 12 – 25 years and their families through the identification, design, establishment, and delivery of inclusive, adaptable, and accessible programs. You will be responsible for establishing and maximising relationships with organisations to improve outcomes for young people and advocate for their needs.
As a Youth Development & Support Officer within the Young Communities services unit, you will be responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating a range of educational, recreational and youth consultation programs targeted at young people, in response to identified needs within the municipality.
Reporting to the Team Leader Development and Support, you will provide information, support and referral services to young people, their families and support networks, whilst facilitating fun and engaging programs.
This position requires ‘out of hours’ work including participation in evening and weekend work.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage and work with young people that may require further short-term assistance and support.
- Plan, develop, implement and evaluate a range of youth programs, services and events that address the needs of young people within the municipality.
- Contribute towards the development of policy, procedures and strategies to ensure the needs of young people are reflected.
- Develop promotional strategies ensuring that programs, services and events are well publicised across the municipality.
- Develop strategies to encourage participation of young people from a range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and young people with disabilities in services and programs associated with Council’s Youth Information Centres.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
Your enthusiasm and passion for youth work will see you thrive in this role. Your resourcefulness and creativity will assist you in developing fun and engaging activities for young people in the local community.
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Youth Work, Community Development and Welfare or a related discipline with some experience.
- Experience in working with young people and their families within a broader community context, that is inclusive of all community members.
- Knowledge of the range of services available for young people including accommodation, counselling, family support, legal, employment, drug and alcohol.
- A strong understanding of current issues in provision of services to young people is desirable.
- Working with Children’s Check and Drivers Licence
How to apply
Please quote in application: Youth Development & Support Officer via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Engagement, #Community_Support_Services
