Youth Support Outreach Worker – Horsham

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Job description

  • Provide essential support to young people that are homeless or at risk of homelessness
  • Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
  • Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight), permanent position, based in Horsham

About the opportunity

As a Youth Support Outreach Worker, you will provide direct transitional support to young individuals, couples, and families (aged 15-25) facing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the Wimmera region.

In this role, you will provide essential case management support and transitional support. This support extends to aiding in training, education, employment opportunities and support accessing short, medium and long term housing. Support workers will also aim to empower and assist young individuals through direct support to achieve the goals and outcomes outlined in their case plans.

What’s on offer

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.

Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 

10% discount on Kindergarten and Childcare at Uniting Early Learning Services.

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

  • A Tertiary qualification, Diploma and / or substantial years of relevant experience in a human service, welfare, youth work or social services role
  • Transferable skills, knowledge, and experience from previous work history
  • Sound knowledge of the underlying principles of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
  • Knowledge of the statutory requirements related to working with young people and their families
  • Proven experience working with vulnerable young people
  • Demonstrated experience working within the homelessness sector

How to apply

Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Belinda Gilpin – Team Leader, Homelessness on 0466 012 252 (during business hours) or [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Support Outreach Worker – Horsham 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.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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