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Youth Worker – Maternity Leave Cover

Toomah, Pakenham

Part-time

Application Deadline: 8 December

5 days per week – 70 hours per fortnight | Max term – 12 months

ECG is an independent senior secondary college that offers an alternate education to mainstream school. As we continue to expand, our students will need your support to help them achieve their goals.

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Youth Worker to help support students’ personal, social and emotional wellbeing and development through informal education, care or leisure approaches. 

The role

  • Develop professional relationships with students based on trust and respect, which utilises a strengths-based approach.
  • Link with professional and community services to support and empower students to access services as required and strengthen their relationships with their families and other support networks.
  • Promote and provide activities that encourage a sense of belonging and engagement with the school community.
  • Assist students who are heightened to de-escalate and support them to manage a situation where they are struggling to control their emotions.
  • Encourage participation of students in activity planning (e.g. sports, arts, outdoors, etc.), project development (community, educational, etc.), evaluation and review of activities.
  • Facilitate a preventative approach to wellbeing support including developing student’s skills and knowledge in areas such as self-regulation, social and emotional wellbeing, and physical and mental health.
  • Provide individual support of students at risk in the form of information, advice, advocacy, engagement, referral and case management including mandatory reporting requirements.
  • Undertake relevant administration duties, including accurate documentation of all relevant client information, case notes and program outcomes.

Requirements

  • Clear Police check
  • Clear Working with Children Check
  • Current Victorian Driver’s License
  • Certificate IV or Diploma of Youth Work or equivalent qualification
  • Youth workers are required to follow and practice “The Code of Ethical Practice for the Victorian Youth Worker Sector”, as outlined by YACVIC to ensure the programs and practices are safe for young people and are of a high standard.

Community College Gippsland (CCG) is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all students. CCG supports and adheres to Child Safety Standards.

United we belong. Together we thrive.

The CCG community welcomes people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities. We are enhanced by our diversity and learn through inclusion, respect and understanding.

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