Why join us

• Join Logan’s leading community services organisation that’s been backing vulnerable people for 35 years.
• Be part of a new initiative that delivers community energy education sessions to people at risk of experiencing energy related financial hardship in Logan and surrounds.
• Based on agreed working hours; there is scope for this role to also work across YFS to coordinate the organisation’s overall community education service delivery and participation in community events and expos .
• Benefit from experiences of working in a progressive organisation and the diverse Logan community with other committed partners.
• Take on an exciting part-time or full-time opportunity.

About the job

Role location: Office base is Slacks Creek with outreach in Logan; greater Brisbane and Ipswich areas.
Role type: 12 month maximum term contract with the option of extension. We are open to negotiating the following working options:

• Full-time with either a nine-day fortnight or one day off per month
• Part-time – minimum of 60 hours per fortnight.

The role requires flexibility to undertake work in the evenings and on weekends when participating in community events. There is also scope for some of the work to be undertaken at home.

Pay range: $82,169 to $84,306 plus superannuation (pro rata if part-time) based on experience, with salary sacrificing available. YFS will ether reimburse for travel expenses or provide an organisational vehicle.

We are looking for a skilled, practical community educator with a strong understanding of energy literacy and money management who is passionate about working with vulnerable people to help them manage their money and energy better.

In this job, you’ll plan and deliver an effective community education program and coordinate meaningful community events.

You will:

• Liaise with existing groups and community services to organise education sessions
• Deliver energy literacy community information sessions that effectively target vulnerable individuals such as parents with young children; women escaping domestic violence; new arrivals to Australia; culturally and linguistically diverse people; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and people moving into a house for the first time
• Assist to coordinate YFS broader community education and events
• Pursue opportunities to increase community awareness of energy and financial literacy (e.g. through social media).

About you

Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related position description available from www.yfs.org.au/about/jobs-yfs, ideally you will bring the following: a client focus, resilience, flexibility, inclusiveness, a collaborative spirit, creativity, innovation and cultural awareness.

People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About us

At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people living in the Logan and surrounding area. And we want our staff to thrive, too. So we offer great opportunities to develop your career.

We’re serious about your professional development. Half of our managers have been employed from within. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working.

We know that a happy workplace thrives. We recognise that staff have their own needs, so we encourage you to bring the entire you to work. Depending on your role, we support a number of flexible work arrangements.

Also, we offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax) and counselling support.

To find out more about working with us, head to www.yfs.org.au/workwithus.