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Youth Facilitator - Cairns

CREATE Foundation

CREATE Foundation is the peak consumer body representing the voices of children and young people in the out of home care sector to advocate for change to improve the system.

Are you passionate about the rights of children and young people? Enjoy working in a fast- paced change environment and advocating for change? And are you a people person with confident to work in a cross-cultural context? Then this job may be just what you are looking for.

A CREATE Youth Facilitator works alongside CREATE Community Facilitators deliver CREATE programs and services to children and young People with a care Experience. They inspire connection, empowerment and change through fun and creative methods of engagement to increase young people’s confidence and resilience and strengthen their peer and community networks.

This Youth Facilitator position is focused on youth engagement to ensure young people are linked with appropriate supports. Your role will include but is not limited to: engaging young people across Queensland through a variety of approaches to ensure they aware of and confident to access support.

Applicants will need to have an advanced understanding of the different needs and circumstances for young people, using technology (mobile phone, SMS, social media) to effectively communicate with this cohort. This role will also provide support to CREATE Community Facilitators in their work to build and maintain strong local networks committed to improving the lives of children and young people in care.

Key Responsibilities

Program(s) Delivery

  • Conduct outreach phone engagement with young, providing support and linking to appropriate services as required
  • Develop innovative and engaging digital content for young people
  • Assist the CREATE Community Facilitators to implement a communications strategy for promoting the services to young people and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Assist CREATE Community facilitators to gather feedback from young people
  • Co-Facilitate CREATE information sessions events aimed at increasing young people’s engagement with services and supports available to them.
  • Contribute to project planning, evaluation, data collection and work within delegated timeframes. Relationship Management
  • Develop and maintain supportive relationships with young people via phone, SMS, email and social media.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key program(s) and community stakeholders.
  • Model the key organisational values of participation, partnership, collaboration and learning. State Centre Responsibilities
  • Participate in regular team meetings.
  • Support State activities as identified by the State Coordinator.
  • Contribute to CREATE’s participation in Service statewide governance arrangements
  • Participate in the development and distribution of CREATE promotional material (with the Marketing and Communications Coordinator) and flyers to children and young people and sector contacts.

Key Criteria

  • Minimum of Grade 10 high school qualification
  • Successful Security Check – Working with Childrens Check
  • Good computer literacy skills
  • An understanding of the needs of young people both in care and transitioning from care to independence and an ability to effectively engage this group. Experience in effectively engaging with young people to provide them with opportunities to reach their full potential.
  • An understanding of the out-of-home care system.
  • Demonstrated high level communication skills including use of written and verbal communication skills, especially with regards to engaging young people via telephone and new media technology approaches.
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate, promote and evaluate programs and events for young people including workshops, training and community programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a variety of tasks, collect appropriate information as needed and to prioritise workload.

A position description is available.

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