• Salary range: $38,480 - $40,895 plus super (0.6 FTE)

About us

Established in 2009, Satellite is a non-profit organisation that seeks to contribute to positive outcomes for children, young people, their families, and communities where a parent has a mental illness or mental health challenges. Our programs and activities provide opportunities for peer support, connection, and skill-building through creativity.

About the position

Satellite wants the graduates of our programs to:

• Influence our activities
• Find what gets them excited
• Share their lived experience

The 0.6 FTE Youth Coordinator’s main role will be to maintain and build on the ways Satellite engages our program graduates (14+) over the longer-term. To do this, the Youth Coordinator will:

• Establish and coordinate a youth advisory function at Satellite
• Maintain and develop the Youth Pathways (the different ways young people with lived experience get involved and stay connected with Satellite and relevant external organisations)
• Create a calendar of connecting events and activities (with broader team input) and encourage attendance
• Support the Satellite team in other ways we engage with young people at Satellite

We recognise how important it is that our programs and staff reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all young people. We strongly encourage those who bring diverse perspectives to this role to apply, including – but not limited to – those who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, neurodiverse, live with mental health challenges and/or are part of the LGBTQIA+ communities.

What you’ll need:

• Lived experience as a young person who has a parent or carer with mental health challenges
• A passion for putting the voices of young people at the heart of everything
• Initiative to take an idea, run with it and make it happen
• Ability to communicate with young people and in community and professional settings
• Love of working as part of a team and taking on a leadership role
• Microsoft office skills
• Working with Children check

What would be a bonus:

• A tertiary qualification in youth work, social work, peer leadership work or similar
• Experience in organising and coordinating volunteer groups and /or activities
• Experience in facilitating group conversations and programs, ideally with young people

For full role details including essential skills and experience requirements, please see Position Description below.

If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Coordinator role enquiry via EthicalJobs.