Overview
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.
Tangentyere Council deliver a range of Youth, Families & Community Safety (YFCS) services across Town Camps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, and communities through the delivery of daytime and after-hours services focused on recreation, diversion, out-of-home care, community safety and family support programs.
The YFCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing.
Responsibilities
Working closely with the YFCS Coordinators, the Youth Services Team Leader will lead and provide day to day support to Youth Services staff in a range of programs including after-school recreation and diversion programs including the Mobile Youth hub bus.
The Team Leader will have previous experience in the provision of creating, organising and running youth activities or overseeing other youth focused programs.
The Team Leader will work in a culturally appropriate manner and have good skills in assessing and engaging vulnerable young people. The Team Leader will work along other Youth Services Team Leaders, oversee Youth workers and Support workers, deliver program requirements and provide day to day direct support for staff.
This position involves out of hours work including hours from 11.30am to 7.30pm, Tuesday to Saturday, as well as commitment to a rotating 7-day on-call roster.
Qualifications and Attributes
The successful candidate will be flexible and adaptable, with a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and experience in working in a team. The Team Leader will have a strong work ethic, and the ability to serve as a role model for Youth Services staff and the young people.
The Team Leader will have a good understanding of trauma informed practices and have a strengths-based lens.
They will work in a culturally appropriate manner and have good skills in assessing and engaging vulnerable young people.
How to Apply
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Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date.
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