Organisation : Uniting
Location : VIC Regional
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Salary type : Other
Application closing date : 7 Jan, 2021
About the organisation
About the role
- Leading Community Services organisation
- Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
- Full-time | Maximum term position until 31 Dec 2021
- Based in Shepparton
About the opportunity
The School Focused Youth Service offers assistance to schools and community organisations to support at-risk young people at risk of disengaging from their educational placement.
It aims to ensure that at-risk young people are well-supported in their communities, that risk factors are addressed or mitigated, and that they continue to be engaged and connected to education by the creation of partnerships and pathways between schools and community organisations.
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About you
To be successful in this role, you would:
- Hold a tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline is essential.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in working with dis-empowered and vulnerable people, including the capacity to engage clients and establish effective helping relationships.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in engaging with community stakeholders, undertaking strengths-based assessments, needs analysis, development of intervention plans and working with clients to bring about change.
How to apply
If this sounds like you, find out more or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application:
- Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description)
- Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)
Applications close on 07 January 2021
Get in touch
For information regarding the role, please contact
Kasey Holyman, Program Manager, Child Youth and Family services | M: 0466 796 365
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.Visit us: www.unitingvictas.org.au
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 Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: School Focused Youth Services Coordinator via Pro Bono Australia.
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