• Full-time  
• Great supportive team culture and flexible work environment
• Work with vulnerable, at risk young people to help them create a positive future

About the organisation:

This is a great opportunity to join a successful, well-respected community-based organisation and play your part in helping young people and their families to get their lives back on track.

Our mission: Creating opportunities which enhance the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and families.

Our values: Evolving | Accountable | Committed | Engaging

IYS adopts a strengths based, trauma informed, restorative, culturally safe framework to support and create life changing opportunities for young people.

Our team provides a range youth services, including housing and homelessness, youth justice responses, training and general supports to assist young people to address challenges in their lives and make positive change through a mix of practical and therapeutic interventions and the creation of opportunities for positive social participation.

About the opportunity:

IYS is seeking an active, youth worker to provide individual and group mentoring and support, and enhance engagement with young people across South-West Brisbane and Ipswich.

About you

• You are passionate about getting young people involved. Whether it be sports, music, cooking or juggling, you are willing to have a go, and support young people to do the same.
• Great ears! You know how to listen and use activities to build rapport with young people to assist them to articulate their lives, and help them navigate challenges.
• Trauma informed and strengths-based. You understand the impacts of trauma and know how to create a safe, healing therapeutic relationship and environment for young people and their families.
• Culturally aware. You value cultural connections and are committed to reconciliation and the creation of spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically safe environments.

Please note, due to the environments that we are contracted to work in, applicants must be fully vaccinated to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

What’s on offer:

• Rewarding role working to make a difference in the lives of at risk young people
• Attractive salary packaging options available - increase your take home pay by decreasing the amount of tax you pay!
• A diverse, friendly and supportive team culture, with a shared passion for enhancing the lives of vulnerable young people
• Employee Assistance Program through Benestar

Click Apply Now to view the application instructions. Please apply ASAP.

Interviews to be held during the week commencing Monday 17th January 2022.

No agencies, thank you.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.