Why join us

• Join Logan’s leading community services organisation that’s been backing vulnerable people for 35 years.
• Be part of a dynamic team that prides itself on its positive approach to helping parents prepare for employment.
• Benefit from flexible part-time work arrangements, a supportive team environment, and above industry pay rates.
• Take on an exciting part-time opportunity.

About the job

• Role location: Slacks Creek (with potential for some outreach across Logan)
• Role type: Permanent, part-time 30 hours/ week
• Pay range: $69,724 to $75,799 a year based on experience, with salary sacrificing available

We are looking for a motivated, confident and reliable Case Worker for our growing ParentsNext employment preparation program. In this job, you’ll help parents with young children overcome barriers and be in a better position to enter the workforce by the time their children start school. You will:

• Build relationships with participants and help them identify goals and development needs
• Develop participation plans with participants
• Help participants implement strategies and engage with activities to achieve their goals
• Support participants to meet Centrelink mutual obligation requirements
• Undertake administration associated with client appointments and records.

About you

Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related position description available from www.yfs.org.au/about/jobs-yfs, ideally you will bring the following: a client focus, resilience, flexibility, inclusiveness, a collaborative spirit, creativity, innovation and cultural awareness.

About us

At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people living in the Logan and surrounding area. And we want our staff to thrive, too. So we offer great opportunities to develop your career.

We’re serious about your professional development. Half of our managers have been employed from within. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working.

We know that a happy workplace thrives. We recognise that staff have their own needs, so we encourage you to bring the entire you to work. Depending on your role, we support a number of flexible work arrangements.

Also, we offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax) and counselling support.

To find out more about working with us, head to www.yfs.org.au/workwithus.