Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 20th Jan 2022
- Regional VIC > Ballarat & Central Highlands
The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians. Through a combination of specialist support services, training and consultancy, knowledge sharing and advocacy, we are working to remove the barriers young people face as they make Australia their home
The Multicultural Youth Worker role plays an important role in supporting the participation of young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds in local communities. The position will be responsible for planning and delivering a variety of face to face and online programs and group work activities developed in response to local needs. These will be delivered in community, social, recreational and school-based settings across Ballarat, while providing support to CMY staff based in the Wimmera region. In this role, you will also provide information, brief intervention and supported referrals to help young people access local services, where required.
The role includes delivering and supporting the training of young people to develop their strengths and enhance their skills and confidence to participate in local change-making initiatives. The position requires co-facilitating and/or leading a range of activities that enable young people across the Ballarat and Wimmera regions to become engaged in their own development, as well as the development of their peers.
CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.