• (CMY248) 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE), Part Time
• Fixed Term until 30 June 2022
• Base Salary : $74, 179 per annum (pro rata) plus Super and access to Salary Packaging

About CMY

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

About the Role

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.

• Hours: 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE), Part Time
• Fixed Term: until 30 June 2022
• Base Salary (SCHADS level 4 ) : $74, 179 per annum (pro rata) plus Super and access to Salary Packaging
• Location: Ballarat
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 7th February 2022
• In line with Victorian Government Vaccination requirements, the successful applicant must be fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine and provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination prior to commencement

You will have

1. An understanding of and sensitivity to issues affecting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds;
2. Demonstrated experience in delivering programs to young people and understanding of positive group facilitation and training practices;
3. An understanding of youth participation and community development principles;
4. Experience in delivering programs in partnership with other organisations and an ability to collaborate with a diverse range of people and communities; and
5. Well-developed written communication skills including the ability to produce reports and experience with client database systems
6. Experience or a strong interest in positive mental health and well-being of young people (Desirable)

For more information

• On the role, download the Position Description available here or at: https://www.cmy.net.au/work-with-us/
• On CMY, visit http://www.cmy.net.au/about-us
• Contact person for the role: Shiree Pilkinton, Team Leader on 0438 871 503

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.