No day is the same in Save the Children's South Australian Youth Support Services which run across the Gawler and Lower North region. You will be part of our dedicated and passionate team which aims to maximise the impact of our programs on the lives of children and young people. You will foster lasting links with the community and encourage active engagement with the services we are proud to deliver.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. See here for information on our work across South Australia.

Where you come in:

In this school-term contract position (with potential for funding to extend) based in Gawler, you will work with a team of passionate and talented individuals to accomplish ambitious goals for our various Youth Support Services. You will be responsible for providing one-to-one mentoring and / or case management support for children and young people, designed to improve wellbeing, positive engagement in education or employment, and increase social connections. Working hours and days will be negotiated, but are likely to be close to a full-time workload. We will however consider candidates who are also seeking a more part-time position.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing individual case management and/or mentoring with at-risk children and young people, both within and outside of school hours
• Preparing and implementing case management / mentoring plans in partnership with the children, young people, their families and partner agencies
• Assessing the needs of young people in the programs and making referrals as appropriate
• Carrying out data collection and monitoring for internal and external reporting

If we could compose the perfect you…

… You are an enthusiastic and committed person with demonstrated experience working with at-risk children and young people. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to build community networks and lasting relationships. You are not afraid of a challenge and constantly seek to grow and develop.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience working in community development and/or youth work, preferably with marginalised and/or at-risk young people
• Highly developed verbal and written communication, including case noting and reporting skills
• Qualification (Certificate IV as a minimum requirement) in Youth Work or a related field
• Computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and online client information management systems
• DHS Working with Children clearance

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

For more information refer to the Position Description - Youth Worker Gawler.