Please note: This role operates on an as-needed/intake basis, with recruitment conducted at specific intervals throughout the year.

In accordance with the Federal Age Discrimination Act 2004, Part 4, Div 4, General Exemptions for Charities, only young people are eligible to apply for this position.

WORKING WITH US

batyr is committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, inclusive environment for all people, regardless of ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity. We believe that everyone’s voice is valid and worthy of being heard, and because of this, we strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those from minority or marginalised communities.

ABOUT BATYR

We are a preventative youth mental health charity created and driven by young people for young people. We empower young people with the confidence and skills to overcome tough times and look out for each other. We work to create stigma-free communities that champion young people’s mental health and well-being. Our vision is a world where all young people lead mentally healthy and fulfilling lives.

We are an energetic, fun and dynamic team passionate about creating meaningful change for youth mental health. Excitingly, we are on the hunt to build our team with even more passionate, skilled and driven people to continue to develop our high-performance culture and expand the reach and impact of batyr. If you want a workplace where you can bring your full, weird and wonderful self to the office daily, this is the place.

ABOUT YOU

You’re passionate about sharing your lived experience in your community to create positive change. You hope that sharing your experiences of both challenging times and highlighting hopeful experiences with reaching out for support, it will encourage other young people to reach out for help when they need it.

As with all of our employees, you will have an active interest in tackling the stigma in young people around mental health and are aligned with batyr’s five values: empathy, inclusivity, balance, positivity and boldness.

POSITION SUMMARY

batyr Storytellers play a central role in batyr's preventative mental health education programs in schools, universities and the workplace. Central to the batyr Storyteller’s role is the ability to relate to audiences of young people through storytelling that is vulnerable, engaging, and conversational. A batyr Storyteller leans into the authenticity of telling a personal story as opposed to delivering a formal presentation. The batyr Storyteller at a program shares their lived experience of mental ill-health, working closely with the Lived Experience team prior to their first program to develop and adapt story content in a way that is timely, authentic, safe, and impactful in alignment with batyr’s program outcomes.

Programs are generally run with an entire school year or university cohort, and the time required for the Storyteller to be in attendance varies from program to program.

All candidates will need to hold a current Working with Children Check and Police Check or be willing to obtain these within one (1) month of starting the role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver a safe and impactful lived experience story of mental ill-health within the context of batyr's programs and activities
• Participate in self-reflection exercises and provide feedback following a storytelling engagement
• Represent batyr in-line with our values with both external stakeholders and the internal batyr team
• Adhere to all batyr policies and processes to ensure the safety, quality and impact of batyr’s programs

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

• Aged between 18-25 years old
• Comfortability and readiness to share your lived experience story publicly in the community
• Ability to relate to young people
• Interest in learning more about impactful and safe storytelling in the mental health space
• Ability to discuss and implement constructive feedback in alignment with batyr’s guidelines for impact, safe story content and delivery skills
• Ability to commit to participate in a minimum of four programs annually (note: this expectation may vary depending on location)
• Ability to recount positive experiences reaching out for support and how you manage your mental health toda

DESIRABLE QUALITIES

• Experience speaking in front of large audiences of young people
• Experience sharing your lived experience story in your community
• Valid driver's licence *Please note that if you are located within one of the regional locations listed below, you will be required to travel independently to programs that are delivered in your immediate area and surrounding areas

A position description is attached.

batyr prides itself on being a safe and inclusive workplace. Those from minority or marginalised communities are particularly encouraged to apply. This includes, but is definitely not limited to, people with a lived experience of mental illness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities.