We have an exciting opportunity to work at Box Hill Institute as our Youth Advocacy and Engagement Officer. This is a Fixed Term, Part Time (0.5 FTE) until June 2026 opportunity based at our Box Hill, Elgar Road Campus. This position reports directly to the Senior Child Safety Specialist and works collaboratively with the Manager (Principal) Schools Unit.

What you'll do:

• Plan, establish and facilitate a Student Consultative Group that actively engages students in providing feedback on safety, wellbeing, and learning experiences.
• Develop and implement procedures to ensure diverse student representation, including students from vulnerable, diverse, and underrepresented backgrounds.
• Develop communication strategies to promote student participation and raise awareness of the group's purpose and outcomes.

About you:

• Your values align to ours. Together we are curious, trustworthy and compassionate.
• Young People Engagement: Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing student engagement, advocacy programs or groups for young people within an educational or community services setting.
• Diverse Young People: Experience in working with vulnerable, diverse, and underrepresented populations, particularly in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
• Child Safety Awareness: Demonstrated experience in leading the promotion of child safety awareness programs across a large organisation
• Victorian Working with Children Check clearance
• National Police Check clearance

Qualifications and experience:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Community Services, Education, Psychology, or a related discipline, or significant relevant experience in a group work, youth advocacy, or youth work.
• Additional experience in child safety, child protection, trauma-informed practice and/or delivering training is highly desirable.

About us:

We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various external sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we'll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.

Staff benefits:

We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. This includes but is not limited to:

• Flexible work arrangements
• On-site parking
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
• Generous leave options such as Defence Reserve Service, Emergency Response, up to 20 days paid Family Violence leave and up to 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Access to health & wellbeing benefits and resources, including FREE flu-vaccinations, FREE skin checks, FREE health checks and corporate health insurance discounts
• Novated leasing and salary packaging
• Support student learning at our Barbershop with $5 haircuts, shaves and grooming as well as discounted treatments at our Day Spa and Beauty Salons located at our Elgar campus
• Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming

APPLY NOW

All applications must be submitted online and include a cover letter and current resume.

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Sharron Frame, Manager (Principal) Schools Unit via [email protected]

Applications close: 9:00am, Wednesday 2nd July 2025

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute's Child Safety Policy and Procedures. All employees are required to hold and maintain a current, valid Working with Children Check for the duration of their employment at their own expense.

Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute's pre-conditions for employment.

Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.