Youth Worker - Deception Bay Flexible School
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Youth Worker - Deception Bay Flexible School
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* Commencement as soon as can be negotiated with successful applicant
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION:
Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,400 young people in 21 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 9 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 700 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The role of the Youth Worker within our school is to support, design and develop engagement, wellbeing and social inclusion responses and program activities for the school that directly enhance the engagement of the young people that attend the school. All program activities complement the educational programs on offer and support the engagement of young people's learning at the school. Some of these programs include outdoor adventure-based learning, sports and self-reflection workshops.
The typical duties of the role may include
* Supporting effective learning and teaching programs for young people in both middle and senior phases of secondary education.
* Promote and support the physical health and emotional wellbeing of the young people.
* Contributing to the development and implementation of the school's objectives and planning.
* Contributing to the maintenance of a supportive and inclusive school environment.
* Build relationships and collaborate with the school, staff, students and their families in relation to planning, actions and achieving outcomes.
* Support young people to engage with relevant external agencies through appropriate referral pathways and stakeholder meetings.
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Key Responsibilities
* Knowledge and understanding of key issues for contemporary youth culture to be able to identify potential barriers impacting on young people and their families in the wider community
* Ability to identify barriers to young people engaging in activities and adapt programs accordingly
* Promote the values and principles of the school to ensure inclusion, empowerment and youth development when developing and implementing program activities
* Commitment to work under the four principles of operation, Respect, Safe and Legal, Honesty and Participation to establish a "common ground" to resolve conflict, negotiate learning, recognise rights, where responsibilities and consequences are modelled and explored
ABOUT YOU
* Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.
* Able to demonstrate the high-level communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a complex and layered organisational structure.
* Ability to diagnose problems, foresee potential issues and devise appropriate responses.
* Ability to lead, work in, and collaborate across teams with integrity and humility.
* Enthusiasm and excitement for working with disengaged youth.
* Minimal Certificate IV qualification desirably in a youth or human services sector and/or the ability to obtain one within the first 12 months of employment.
* Previous experience in a youth or human services sector.
* Applicants must hold or have the ability to attain a current Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card No Start Blue Card system legislation.
* Ability to work within the four principles of Honest, Participation, Respect and Safe and Legal.
* Proficient computer literacy including the ability to learn various computer software systems and ability to train and support other staff.
* Local travel is a requirement of this position therefore it is a requirement that the applicant hold a current 'C' driver's license.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
* Small group sizes with a flexible approach to learning
* 12.75% Superannuation contribution
* Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
* Induction, Wellbeing and Professional Development Opportunities
* Dedicated support to assist new youth workers
HOW TO APPLY (Please upload documents in PDF format)
To apply for a position, please complete the application form below. To support your application, you will be required to provide a current CV and Cover Letter highlighting your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role.
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Chris Zammit, Head of Campus, EREA Flexible Schools Ltd. via email or phone 0492 594 035.
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt
The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.
All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA's commitment to child protection policies and procedures.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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