Youth Worker Assistant

Job No: GISC226

Location: Glen Innes

Employment Status: Part-Time

No. of Vacancies: 4

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2024 AEDT

Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about our community? If so, joining the Glen Innes Severn Council might be the right career move for you.

Working for Council means you'll be joining a dedicated team where your individual effort is part of something much bigger – delivering great things for our community.

The Council covers an area of 5,487km², and is located in the beautiful New England area of NSW.  This area encompasses the town of Glen Innes and villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe, Wellingrove and Red Range. We're proud of the contribution our community makes to this vibrant, dynamic and attractive area in which to live and work. Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community, laid back living, short commuting times, affordable housing, easy access to NSW north coast beaches and larger regional centres, and terrific recreational and sporting facilities.   

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

As part of our team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our community, working with a diverse range of passionate, supportive and engaging people within a collaborative environment. You will also be part of a workplace that offers competitive employee benefits and opportunities and encourages professional development including: 

• Salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits) for all permanent staff
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Corporate wellbeing programs
• Employee vaccinations
• PPE supplied
• Training and development programs
• Education assistance
• Generous leave entitlement

THE POSITION
This challenging position will promote young people’s access to activities and organisations within the Glen Innes Severn Local Government Area, to enhance community involvement and facilitate the development of self-esteem, self-reliance, social confidence, and works towards improved outcomes for youth. 

Reporting to Youth Worker, you will:

• Support the delivery of projects and programs in alignment with Council's Strategic Planning and Funding Body requirements, fostering a positive image and collaborative teamwork to provide well-coordinated services for individuals aged 12 to 24, thereby enhancing public relations.
• Elevate customer service standards by promptly providing feedback, adhering to policies, and consulting with the Youth Worker on program-related matters.
• Guide the target demographic towards appropriate assistance, demonstrating vigilant awareness of mental health issues and substance abuse risks, and facilitating access to services and engagement in activities.
• Plan, execute, and assess activities in consultation with participants, promoting self-esteem and social confidence while collaborating with the Youth Worker on program-related issues, volunteer requirements, and health and safety concerns for positive outcomes.
• Customize Youth Booth activities, acting as a role model during group activities to foster social interactions, prioritizing risk management for a safe environment during events and maintaining accurate records to drive continuous improvement.
• Fulfill 'Mandatory Reporter' obligations, address suspected neglect or abuse while upholding confidentiality standards, contribute to network development, collaborate with service providers, and promote access to community-based activities.
• Maintain a focus on quality improvement for all activities, operates office equipment, participates in training, and holds a current first aid certificate, while also training and coaching new staff/volunteers to ensure effective contributions to positive outcomes.

 This position has been identified as child-related employment.  It is an offence for a person convicted of a serious sex offence or a Registrable Person under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act to apply for this role.  Working with Children Checks and National Criminal Record Checks apply.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Specifically, you will have: 

Essential 

• Knowledge and understanding of current practices, standards and guidelines relevant to youth service provision, plus demonstrated practical experience
• Experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds
• Knowledge of mental, emotion and physical challenges facing young people and strategies and referral pathways to address these
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
• Sound computer skills, in particular data entry and word processing
• Experience in community development and leading groups (preferably involving young people)
• Current Class C driver’s licence (car licence)
• Ability to meet the requirements for a Criminal Record and Police Check and NSW Working with Children Check

Desirable 

• Certificate IV in Community Services (Youth Work and/or Community Services Work) or the equivalent
• Experience supervising volunteers or staff

HOW TO APPLY

• Applications close: 5:00pm on Monday 1 April 2024
• Carefully read the Information Package to familiarise yourself with the role and application process
• Please ensure that you attach a copy of a recent resume
• Position specific enquiries may be directed to Ellie Brackenborough, Manager of Community Services on (02) 6730 2504 or email ebrackenborough@gisc.nsw.gov.au
• Enquiries relating to the application process may be directed to Helen Stapleton on (02) 6730 2303 or email jobs@gisc.nsw.gov.au
• Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake referee checks, psychometric assessment, police checks and a functional assessment with Council’s physiotherapist. 
• All correspondence will be via the email address you supply as part of your application, therefore please ensure that the email address is valid and that you check it regularly (please be sure to check your junk email also)

Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply.  

Bernard Smith - General Manager

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