Youth Worker opportunities available at our Caversham and Midland hubs.

Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

We create brighter futures for young people. When you work with us, you join this creation.

Evolving to meet the community need since 1988, Youth Futures is one of WA’s oldest and largest youth specialist organisations currently providing 30+ programs and services across three core streams:

Support and Wellbeing

Education and Training

Homelessness

We believe that all young people matter, regardless of the circumstances they find themselves in. We empower young people to take control of their future by offering them the holistic support and opportunities they need to thrive.

Our schools are designed to re-engage and support students who have had difficulty attending mainstream education. Our goal is to ensure that students achieve relevant education certificates and possess the personal and social skills required to progress, be that TAFE, employment, training or an apprenticeship.

The Role

We are seeking a full-time Youth Worker to support and engage with young people attending our Youth Futures School in Caversham.

The successful candidate will also assist and guide their colleagues to ensure we are providing appropriate services to young people who have experienced adversity and may have a range of personal challenges that require additional support.

The successful candidates will be experienced in working with young people who have been unable to succeed at and have disengaged from mainstream education. You will be passionate about re-engaging these students through the fostering of positive and professional relationships. You will provide case management and support to young people who are experiencing multiple barriers to engaging in education and support services.

You will be flexible and adaptive in response to the diverse challenges of working with at-risk young people in an educational setting, ensuring your practice is consistent with cultural, gender, developmental and other individual needs. You will be comfortable working one-on-one with young people as well as being able to facilitate group activities and skill development sessions.

We are looking for someone who:

Work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team who operate within a multidisciplinary framework.

Are able to establish and develop professional relationships that support families and assist student academic and personal achievement.

Are comfortable working with young people experiencing challenges such as mental health, drug and alcohol and behavioural difficulties.

Possess high level written and interpersonal skills and are competent in using Microsoft and other computer programs.

Are able to work in partnership with other support agencies as well as District Education Offices.

Are willing to assist students to transition beyond School into TAFE, employment, training or apprenticeships.

Have the capability to identify appropriate culturally responsive referral pathways for young people, particularly related to employment, education and training.

Prior knowledge of education, training pathways, minimum school leaving requirements and alternative education programs is desirable.

Essential Criteria

Youth Work, Social Work or an appropriate University Level Community Services qualification OR Diploma Level Youth Work with extensive experience.

First Aid and CPR Certified.

Valid National Police Clearance.

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) via Department of Education

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and build rapport with young people from diverse backgrounds.

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

A current WWC and police clearance (min not more than 3 months old) would be required.

Valid ‘C’ class WA driver’s license.

Full working rights in Australia

About our values

Young people come from all walks of life and so do we. What unites us is our purpose: “To be a united force of empowerment for young people marginalised by adversity and institutional discrimination".

Our values underpin everything we do. They guide our behaviour and foster a work environment that is supportive, inclusive, and empowering. While your experience and qualifications are essential to being successful in this role, alignment with our values is just as important.

If you believe you have the attributes required to be successful within our organisation, then join us in driving positive change.

In addition to your remuneration, you will enjoy generous salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum.

How to apply

Please apply by clicking "apply now" and attach a brief cover letter and your resume.

Youth Futures values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply (Supported training scholarships are available for certain positions).

If you have any enquiries related to this position, please contact us on 08 9300 2677.