Why you’ll love working at Youturn

We’re serious about supporting your career and your life outside of work. Here’s a quick snapshot of what we offer:

Salary packaging up to $15,900 to boost your take-home pay

Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle

5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata)

12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months

Extra pay with annual leave loading

Professional development support

Reimbursement for essential checks

$2,000 Employee Referral Program

The Opportunity

Are you a highly organised, proactive professional looking to support a passionate team making a real impact in the lives of young people?

We’re looking for a motivated Administrative Assistant to join our team and help keep our office running smoothly so our frontline teams can focus on what matters most, helping our youth thrive.

**This is a 12-month maternity leave contract, with flexibility to suit either full-time or part-time hours for the duration of the term.

You’ll be a key part of our daily operations, providing high-level administrative and organisational support to a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Perform a range of administrative tasks including reception duties, managing phone calls, calendar coordination, appointment bookings, database updates, and preparing correspondence.

Provide general office support such as preparing resources, shopping for supplies, handling mail and postage, and other tasks that keep the workplace running efficiently.

Support team meetings by organising schedules, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and coordinating logistics.

Maintain office systems including file organisation, cataloguing of resources and promotional materials, and keeping supplies stocked and tidy.

Requirements:

Solid experience in office administration or reception, ideally within a health, social support, or community services setting.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently and courteously with individuals at all levels.

Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Sound understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Current ‘C’ Class Open Driver’s Licence.

Current Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain).

About Youturn

Supporting people in their time of need is at the heart of what we do at Youturn. Our organisational culture is built on trusting relationships that are meaningful and inclusive. We listen to understand, we embrace diversity, and we offer a safe space free from judgement. To ensure our young people receive individualised support, we invest in team members who embody our values to foster a collaborative culture of excellence.

Youturn is a leading national not-for-profit organisation delivering Health and Community Services to vulnerable people of all ages across Australia. Youturn is a provider of the Youth Enhanced Service (YES), providing care to young people aged 12 to 25 who are experiencing complex mental health conditions. The YES program has a team of clinicians and healthcare professionals who provide psychological support and other care as needed. You can find out more at www.youturn.org.au

For everyone who shares our passion

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience.

We’d love to meet you!

If you have the skills, experience and passion to fit our team, please take the next step and submit your resume and cover letter