About us

Veritas House is a vibrant not-for-profit, community-based organisation with a specific focus on supporting vulnerable children, young people & their families.

Veritas currently delivers services in Permanency Support (formerly known as OOHC), Youth Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS), Case Work Support Service (CMSS), Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI), Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP), Supported Independent Living (SIL). Transitional Care (TC) and Premier’s Youth Initiative.

About the role

This exciting role works with young people who are transitioning out of Permanency Support (foster care) into independent living.

The Employment and Education Mentor will provide support and guidance to assist young people to set and achieve their individual educational development and employment goals.

Employment and Education Mentor will need to have excellent people and networking skills, knowledge of recruitment and employment systems, education providers and the ability to provide employment and education support and mentoring services. Using these skills the Employment and Education Mentor will initiate and sustain collaborative partnerships with a range of organisations to assist in linking young people to opportunities!

This role is based out of Orange, NSW.

Why work with us

As an organisation we value collaboration, authenticity, compassion and relationships and together, we work towards achieving a world where every person feels safe, secure and valued. We do work we’re proud of, but we offer more than just the chance to feel good:

• An attractive salary dependent on your qualifications and experience
• Use a work vehicle for all work-related travel
• NFP salary packaging options up to $15,900 per year plus meals and entertainment benefits
• Additional leave once your probationary period is complete
• Discounted gym memberships
• Working for a passionate, locally based community organisation
• Opportunity to develop your skills working within a trauma and developmentally informed team
• Individual and group supervision as well as other continuing professional development opportunities

Selection Criteria

All applicants must address the following selection criteria below, by writing a brief paragraph that includes examples of how you meet the criteria. Please tell us how you meet the selection criteria - we can't assess your application without it!!

• Tertiary qualifications and / or experience in youth services, education, employment services, vocational services, career development or a related field
• Extensive knowledge of issues that impact young people when accessing employment and / or educational opportunities and achieving their goals
• Demonstrated experience placing and supporting young people with complex needs in employment and educational settings
• Demonstrated experience and success at initiating and sustaining collaborative partnerships with a range of organisations, preferably within the employment and education service system
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with young people who have experienced the out-of-home care system
• Knowledge of the employment services sector, Centrelink and other state and federal employment initiatives that impact young people
• Highly developed communication, assessment, and negotiation skills with the capacity to contribute within a multi-disciplinary team
• Competence in using IT reporting systems and willingness to record information within required timeframes
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence
• Capacity to travel, including occasional overnight trips

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a CALD background are warmly encouraged to apply.

Full details of the position, including the selection criteria, can be found in the Information Package on our website.

All employment at Veritas House is subject to a clear Working with Children Check and a satisfactory Police check. You must also have appropriate working rights to apply for this role (working visas of less than 12 months will not be considered).