Engage! Project Worker-Wellington
Job No:
Berry3063
Location:
Sale/Morwell
- Sale or possibility of Morwell location
- Community Program
- Part Time - 0.4 EFT, fixed term position until 31 December 2020
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision.
About the role:
The position of Engage! Project Worker delivers opportunities for young people to connect with and contribute to their community. The Project Worker will facilitate the development of young people aged 12 – 25 years, through the exciting new Launching Youth Forward (LYF) project providing participants with an opportunity to start their pathway to education or employment and community connectedness right at the beginning. The role will including project promotion, participant intake & assessment and co-developing Individual Launch Plans.
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have a strong commitment to empowering disadvantaged young people. You will be skilled at building positive relationships with both project participants and other stakeholders. You will have previous experience providing support and services to young people facing barriers to employment and education. A tertiary qualification in social work, welfare, teaching or a related social science is required for this role.
What Berry Street can offer you:
- A thorough induction program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- A great friendly team environment
- Access to the Employee assistance program, including access for staff members’ immediate family
- A focus on positive work/life balance
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- An organisation that genuinely cares about you
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Courtney Pulis, Team Leader Community Programs on 5134 5971
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm Sunday 10th March 2019
To download the Position Description, please click here
To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
https://berrystreet.applynow.net.au/jobs/Berry3063
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.