• Salary: $63,100 pa inclusive of super
• Employment type: Full-Time
• Location: Sydney
• Start: February/March 2020

batyr is a ‘for purpose’ preventative mental health organisation, created and driven by young people,  for young people. We run programs that help smash the stigma surrounding mental health and empower young people to reach out for support. We help create supportive communities.

We are an energetic, fun and dynamic team who are passionate about changing the way we speak about 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 all of your full, weird and wonderful self to the office each day, this is the place.

working with us

At batyr, we make sure we have fun while doing important work. We care deeply about those we welcome into our work-family and do our best to support our team. We do this by:

• providing all permanent staff with a wellbeing budget that you can use for the gym, new surfboard, pottery class, ukulele lessons… almost whatever you need to help keep you feeling good
• providing ongoing professional training and wellbeing sessions
• structured internal and external mentoring
• wellbeing leave - your personal leave doesn’t just have to be for sick days, at batyr you can also use this leave to support your mental health and wellbeing
• mid-year and start-of-year retreats
• flexible working arrangements 

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

about you

You care deeply about smashing the stigma around mental health, and want to work as part of a team that is fuelled by a passion to make a meaningful difference. Your friends say you’re an empath, oozing emotional intelligence and creating healthy emotional boundaries. You love to build connections with people in a fun and engaging way. You’re organised, hard-working, innovative and aren’t afraid to get in the trenches alongside your team to get things done and achieve success. You can’t wait to work in an organisation that shares your values of empathy, inclusivity, balance, positivity, and boldness. You enjoy looking at the big picture to discover how you can move the work of your organisation forward through considered actions, new opportunities and relationships.

position summary

The Being Herd program at batyr trains and supports young people to build the skills and confidence to share lived experiences of mental ill-health and their journey reaching out for support. The Being Herd Speaker Engagement Coordinator will be based in Sydney and will work closely with the Being Herd NSW, NSW and national Being Herd teams.

The role will primarily be responsible for supporting the engagement, training, development, staffing and wellbeing of our speakers. The role will also assist with the delivery of Being Herd workshops, and our Speaker Development program. The Being Herd Speaker Engagement Coordinator will also support the quality management of speaker engagement nationally, and will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of our national speaker engagement strategy.

This role will report directly to the Being Herd Program Manager based in Sydney.

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

• Follow current processes to ensure that speakers are engaged and supported to share their story in a safe and impactful way
• Coordinate new and innovative projects that engage speakers on an ongoing basis to continually improve their experience and connection with batyr
• Work closely with the Being Herd NSW team to support program delivery and the ongoing training and development of batyr speakers
• Work closely with the NSW team to ensure all programs are staffed appropriately
• Coordinate the NSW Being Herd Advisory Group, and batyr National Advisory Group
• Support the quality management of speaker engagement and oversee the delivery of our national speaker engagement strategy
• Work alongside the Being Herd Program Manager and NSW Being Herd team to meet operational and strategic targets

essential selection criteria

• High level of empathy, with the ability to maintain emotional boundaries and support participants in being vulnerable to explore their stories
• 1+ year working in the mental health sector
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both orally and written
• An ability to connect with young people in an engaging, connected, and authentic way
• Experience coordinating and working with groups of young people
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to juggle different priorities and work well under pressure

desirable selection criteria

• 2 + years working experience in the mental health sector
• Proven experience coordinating workshops or programs
• Project coordination experience
• Certified Mental Health First Aid practitioner
• Flexibility work outside of regular business hours if required

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

A Position Description is attached.