• Campbelltown location
• Part time role (4x days per week, Monday - Thursday)
• Great salary packaging options
• Flexible work environment

Our vision at Whitelion Youth is for a world where no young person is left behind and where all young people have the right to equitable opportunities to reach their potential. Our staff and volunteers work to support young people at risk to build positive connections and meaningful pathways to work.

THE ROLE

The Pathways to Independence Practitioner provides intensive pre-employment support to address multiple and complex barriers to employment for young women 18 – 24 years in the Campbelltown and Camden LGA’s through education, training and support. The role will work to develop practical work and life skills that support young women to gain confidence, build connections and create pathways to work.

In addition, the Pathways to Independence Practitioner will support enrollment and completion of Certificate I in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways training whilst maintaining key referral pathways with local community, job services and youth focused agencies.

ABOUT YOU

• Ensure effective delivery of Whitelion’s Pathways to Independence Program (PIP) in line with contractual requirements and organisational outcomes.
• Engage and asses’ young women into the PIP program, providing case work support to ascertain vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment and the pathways needed to overcome them.
• In line with program delivery, support young women to enroll into and complete vocational and employability skills training to ensure job readiness, career exploration and development of employment pathway goals.
• Develop, deliver and review practical pre-employment activities for individuals/groups, designed to strengthen participants' employment opportunities. Giving every advantage
• Develop and build strong supportive relationships with key stakeholders to assist with suitable initiatives including but not limited to Job Services, Youth Services and Government agencies within the Campbelltown and Camden LGA’s.
• Recording and maintenance of program data in line with Whitelion Youth’s wellbeing and outcomes framework.
• Other duties as required.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in implementing projects that have consistently achieved contract performance targets
• Experience in working with young people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Understanding of complex barriers keeping young women out of employment and pathways needed to support them in becoming work ready.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering pre employment and life skills group training and targeted individualised case work support.
• Ability to work individually with vulnerable young people to develop realistic and achievable individual employment plans.
• The ability to work collaboratively and innovatively within a team.
• Strong administrative skills, record-keeping skills and computer literacy skills; experience with database and client management systems.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and across other sites when required.

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children card
• Willingness to undergo a Whitelion Police Check at employment and every 3 years thereafter
• Relevant qualifications or minimum 2 years experience in Youth Work, Community Services, Youth Employment Services, or related field.
• Current Driver's License
• Access to own vehicle

WORKING WITH US

At Whitelion Youth, you will be part of a supportive team environment driven by our collective purpose and shared values (commitment, collaboration, inclusion & accountability). Our leaders are committed to a culture in which you can thrive, and we want you to always bring your unique creativity to deliver on your role in the best way you know how!

You will also benefit from:

• Advanced internal systems and technology which support significant organisation efficiencies, allowing you to spend more time on the high value work.
• A first-class online learning platform offering huge range of professional development opportunities.

APPLY NOW

We welcome applications from all suitable applicants and request that you provide a resume and a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) telling us why you would like to work with us and highlighting your suitability based on the role requirements.

Applications can be addressed to: Robyn Minici - Education Coordinator

Whitelion acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which it is situated, and we pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across the nation. Whitelion commenced its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan in 2020.