**Employment Type**:Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**:Health Education Officer / Non Graduate Education Officer
**Remuneration**: $1369.66 - $1731.74 per week
**Hours Per Week**:38
**Requisition ID**: REQ590832
**Location**: Wyong, Gosford and Lake Haven headspace centres
**Applications Close**: Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11.59pm
Are you passionate about supporting young people and improving mental health awareness? headspace is looking for a dynamic **Community Awareness and Engagement Officer** to join our team and make a real difference in the lives of young people across the Gosford, Lake Haven, and Wyong areas.
**About the Role**:
- As the **Community Awareness and Engagement Officer**, you will be at the heart of our community engagement strategy. Your role is crucial in ensuring that headspace is easily accessible to young people aged 12-25 and their families, making mental health support a priority for the community. You will be working Monday to Friday 08:30 - 5:00pm
**What You'll Be Doing**:
- Implementing community engagement strategies to raise awareness about headspace services.
- Building and nurturing strong relationships with local schools, School-Link, and community organisations.
- Attending strategic events and forums to promote mental health services and engage with the local community.
- Working closely with interagency partners to ensure young people get the support they need early on.
- Leading the headspace Youth Reference Group, ensuring its success and impact within the service.
**About You**
**Graduate**:
- You have a degree level qualifications (requiring a minimum of 3 years full time study) in a relevant field including (but not limited to) health / behavioural / population / education / communication / social sciences.
**Non-Graduate**:
- Tertiary qualifications (less than a recognised university degree standard) in a relevant field (as above) and/or relevant and demonstrated experience in community engagement, health promotion, public health, social sciences.
- You have a current unrestirctied drivers licence and be willing to travel to other locations across the district.
- You are able to demonstrate your ability and experience in building relationships with external service providers, fostering strong stakeholder relationships and creating opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships.
**Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.**
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