• SCHADS Level 5 | (0.8 FTE) |
• Contract till March 2027
• Location: Inner-city Melbourne (Carlton, North Melbourne, Kensington, CBD, Collingwood & Richmond)

We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, people of colour, public housing residents, and people with lived experience.

Drummond Street Services is committed to child safety and strictly adheres to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our clients is our core focus. All staff must undergo thorough recruitment process including screening and providing evidence of current Working With Children Check and National Police Check.

About Drummond Street & The Drum

The Drum is the youth services branch of Drummond Street Services, supporting young people (10–25) to connect, participate, and realise their potential as healthy, resilient, and respected community members. All our work is grounded in youth-led, strengths-based and community development approaches, ensuring young people’s voices are central and respected. 

About the Role

As the Multicultural Youth Engagement Practitioner, you'll be part of a small, passionate team of practitioners, peer leaders, and student placements focused on delivering culturally safe and responsive case management and programs to young people from multicultural and emerging communities. The practitioner will work within Drummond Street’s Family Services Model of Practice to provide holistic support to young people and their families, strengthen community connections, and ensure culturally inclusive programming.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering culturally responsive case management services to young people aged 10–17, with a focus on multicultural and emerging communities.
• Overseeing the delivery of 2–4 group sessions per week during school terms, plus excursions/events during school holidays.
• Working collaboratively to design and deliver engaging, relevant youth programs.
• Contributing to quality governance, compliance, and reporting as needed.
• Building meaningful connections with young people to link them with further support when required.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about youth work, grounded in social justice, and confident working in dynamic environments.

Key Selection Criteria

• Lived experience and/or strong community connection with multicultural and emerging communities.
• Experience in providing culturally safe, trauma-informed case management.
• Strong understanding of settlement and migration issues facing young people and families.
• Tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Social Work, or a related field.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills.
• A commitment to Child Safe Standards and creating safe environments.
• A collaborative, reliable work ethic with strong time management.
• A passion for co-design and centring youth voice in all aspects of programming.
• Energy, creativity and initiative to plan, deliver, and evaluate youth engagement programs.

Please review the attached position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities and key selection criteria.

Other Key Details

• Evening and occasional weekend work required (refer to the Position Description).
• Ongoing professional development and supervision provided.
• Attractive remuneration package including salary packaging available.
• Based across inner-city Melbourne and key public housing communities.

Application process

• Interviews scheduled for 17 and 18 of June
• All applications will be directed to our careers portal – Multicultural Youth Engagement Practitioner
• All applicants must include a resume and with a cover letter addressing all the key selection criteria for the position

Applicants shortlisted for an interview will be required to provide evidence of their qualifications during the interview process.

Please contact Patrick Buchanan, Youth Services Manager, on 0417 559 244 or via email on [email protected] using the subject line: Multicultural Youth Engagement Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs to discuss your application.