Applications close by COB on 29th November 2024 Generous Salary Packaging 5 weeks Annual leave Fixed term until 29th August 2025 Full Time/Part-time (60.8 – 76 Hours per fortnight) Remuneration SCHCADS level dependent on qualifications and experience + 11.5 % Employer superannuation About the position The Community Engagement & Youth Participation Officer (CEYP) role is integral in supporting access and engagement of young people to the services and programs offered at headspace and partner agencies. This role is based at headspace Collingwood and coordinates in-centre and outreach-based community engagement activities, information, resources, and help. This role is responsible for coordinating community engagement activities, health promoting and awareness-raising communications via our headspace Collingwood website and social media channels; facilitation of our Youth Advisory Committee.
As a service that works closely with our community, the Community Engagement role serves as a link with local young people, groups, agencies, and schools and works collaboratively with key youth workers and other team members within our team. Activities include health promotion, mental health literacy, fundraising, promotion of help-seeking behaviours, and the organisation and promotion of events such as Mental Health Week and headspace Day.
Some of your key responsibilities will be: Facilitate the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC), including recruitment, training, and meeting organisation. Coordination of locally focused engagement, awareness, and education sessions based on local population priorities, presenting or emerging needs of young people. Maintenance of centre website, social media, and waiting room digital communication and promotions. Develop and deliver tailored education sessions to local community groups as required. Represent headspace to various agencies and professional networks, the local community, and young people. Actively represent headspace Collingwood in the local community. Please Note: Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines. As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check. You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position. Further Enquiries For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact David Hay, Headspace Manager on 0427472982 regarding the Community Engagement & Youth Participation Officer, Recruitment Ref. Number –108_2024.
YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation. #J-18808-Ljbffr