• Generous Salary Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program available
• Fixed term until 30th June 2023
• Part time (45.6 hours per fortnight)
• Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 10.5 % Employer superannuation

About us

Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service. Applicants must undergo rigorous screening and recruitment processes, including providing evidence of current WWCC and National Police Check.

About the position

Community Engagement & Youth Participation Officer role is integral in supporting access and engagement of young people to the services and programs offered at headspace and partner agencies. This role is based at headspace Rosebud, and provides in-centre and outreach support to young people and their families/carers seeking information, resources and help. This role is responsible for coordinating community engagement activities, health promoting and awareness raising communications via our headspace Rosebud website and social media channels; facilitation of either our Youth Advisory Committee or the establishment of a new Family & Friends Advisory Committee in collaboration with headspace Frankston CE&YP Officer.

The Community Engagement role serves as a linkage point with local young people, groups, agencies and schools. Activities include health promotion, mental health literacy, fundraising, promotion of help seeking behaviours and the organisation and promotion of events such as Mental Health Week and headspace Day. This role will facilitate activities that provide awareness and engagement with headspace Work & Study for young people in the Southern Mornington Peninsula Region in consultation with local key stakeholders.

Some of your key responsibilities will be:

1. Coordination of locally focused engagement, awareness and education sessions based on local population priorities, presenting or emerging needs of young people.
2. Promotion of headspace digital services, online resources and campaigns
3. Maintenance of centre website, social media, and waiting room digital communication and promotions
4. Develop and maintain relationships with local agencies, services and schools
5. Facilitate brief intervention and peer supported small group programs to young people
6. Hold the headspace Work and Study portfolio for the Rosebud site, maintaining access to up to date information, resources and pathways to supports

For full details of the position, please view the position description attached..

Please note:

1. YSAS is a safe workplace and requires staff to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus booster) or a valid medical exemption to prevent the spread of COVID-19. YSAS will request evidence in the pre-employment stage.
2. Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
3. As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
4. You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position

If you have the skills, experience and share our passion this is your opportunity to contribute to make a difference to the lives of seriously disadvantaged young people.

Please apply via our employment page by clicking the Apply Now button.

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Leisl Jackson, Headspace Manager on +61397696419 regarding the Community Engagement & Youth Participation Officer 112_2022.

• YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.