• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Part-time (15.2 hours per fortnight), maximum term until 30 June 2027
• Based in Shepparton

Your new role

As the Youth Group Facilitator, you will support the delivery of Uniting’s Diversity Project Youth Group by creating safe, inclusive, and engaging spaces for LGBTIQA+ young people and those exploring gender, sexuality, and identity.

Working from a youth-centred, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach, you will facilitate group programs that promote wellbeing, social connection, resilience, and community participation.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and delivering group activities that support young people to build confidence, develop positive peer relationships, and access appropriate supports in collaboration with other program staff.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 2) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Qualification (e.g. Certificate or Diploma) in a relevant discipline OR equivalent skills and experience in program coordination.
• Current Victorian driver's licence.
• Demonstrated understanding of the experiences, barriers and wellbeing needs of LGBTIQA+ young people.
• Experience facilitating youth groups, workshops or community activities in a strengths-based way OR have appropriate willingness to learn with relevant transferable skills.
• Demonstrated ability to create safe, respectful and inclusive group environments that celebrate diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to different group dynamics, with a trauma-informed youth-led lens.
• Lived experience as an LGBTIQA+ person would be desirable but not essential.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Grace Hearn at [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Group Facilitator - Shepparton enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.