Organisation : STREAT
Location : Australia (Melbourne)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Bcorp, Community Support Services, Education & Employment, Homelessness & Affordable Housing, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 5 May, 2017
About the organisation
STREAT is a leading Australian social enterprise and youth organisation based in inner Melbourne. We operate a portfolio of foodservice businesses, including cafes, a coffee roastery, an artisan bakery and a catering company. The businesses are where young people who really need a hand are given support and training to ensure they develop a healthy sense of self, work and home. To date STREAT has supported over 800 young people through its various programs, providing them with over 55,000 hours of support and training. Late last year we opened our amazing new flagship site at 66 Cromwell St, Collingwood which now builds the foundation for STREAT’s next growth spurt. Our audacious goal is to help 1095 young people per year – that’s one young person for each of the three meals you might be lucky enough to eat a day. We are looking to expand to other areas of Melbourne and to broaden the pathways for young people who need our help the most. Young people are integrated into every part of STREAT, with the Youth Programs Team placing them into our businesses to learn how to practically apply the professional and personal skills they learn every week while in our care. To achieve this, STREAT’s multi-disciplinary Youth Team is at the heart of and supported by a dedicated team of baristas, bakers, chefs and front of house aces – an amazing group of people, all looking to help our young people become the best version of themselves. It’s not at all a traditional environment for working with youth, but it’s delicious, dynamic and fun. As a social enterprise, generating its own revenue with virtually no reliance on government funding, we’ve got the flexibility and freedom to decide how to most effectively provide holistic support to young people.
About the role
Job summary
STREAT works with young people who present with multiple barriers to employment and stable housing. They are often disadvantaged, marginalised, and at risk. We provide tailored, wrap-around, holistic personal support. Young people are able to obtain qualifications in hospitality, and gain valuable work experience in one or more of our businesses, with real mentoring from real hospitality professionals. We help young people achieve a healthy sense of self, work and home. As a member of a small but growing Youth Programs Team, you will be responsible for providing multiple levels of support and training to young people aged between 16 and 25. You will also support the STREAT hospitality staff who provide work experience to our young people.
Main Duties
- Create a safe, warm and inclusive environment for young people at STREAT
- Facilitate one or more of STREAT’s Youth Programs, including life skills classes
- Provide sound, ethical guidance, support and case management to young people
- Participate in development and delivery of youth-related training for STREAT’s hospitality and administrative staff • Provide ongoing support to graduates of STREAT’s programs
- Establish and maintain excellent relationships with referral agencies, organisations and individuals in the youth and social enterprise sectors
- Participate in STREAT’s measurement and evaluation activities in order to deliver evidence-based programs
Essential pre-requisites
- Tertiary qualifications in social work, youth work, psychology and/or relevant social science qualification
- More than five years of demonstrated commitment and ability to work effectively with disadvantaged young people, particularly those facing multiple complex challenges such as mental illness, alcohol and other drug issues, housing insecurity, health and safety issues, and social connection
- Current Working with Children’s Check
Criteria
- Strong multicultural communication and rapport building skills
- Experience working with young people from CALD, NEC, LGBTI, OOHC, juvenile justice and other diverse backgrounds
- Excellent professional/personal boundaries and a sound therapeutic framework to guide and inform interventions
- Experience in program development, delivery and review
- Excellent attention to detail whilst being a flexible team player
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Youth Programs Coordinators (multiple positions) via Pro Bono Australia.
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