Youth Workers (Education) Commencement Date: Monday 30 September 2024 Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent (school terms only)Salary: SOF Level 5 - $38.29 - $40.15 Gross per hour pending experience Closing Date for Applications: 5pm, Friday 20 September 2024 Please note applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.
Holy Spirit College - Cairns The College is an initiative of the Diocese of Cairns and Catholic Education Services.
The College offers individualised and flexible multiyear secondary education programs for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling.
The College provides a variety of innovative teaching and learning practices that acknowledges young people's complex education and social needs and empowers them to identify and pursue individual transition to adulthood, further education, employment, back to a mainstream school setting and importantly a connection to the community.
Staff at the College will be multi-disciplinary in response to the diverse needs of young people and their families.
About the Role The role of the Youth Worker is to support, design and develop engagement, wellbeing and social inclusion responses and program activities that directly enhance the engagement of the young people that attend.
All program activities are to complement the educational programs and support the engagement of young people's learning whilst at the College.
The incumbent will be required to demonstrate competencies involving the self-directed application of knowledge and skills to a range of tasks and roles.
The skills may include developing frameworks for, and providing instruction to young people within a structured learning environment under the general supervision of academic staff members.
The position involves working directly with children and young people on a daily basis and therefore must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children.
All young people are owed a duty of care while in the supervision of the position.
Work Requirements Hold a Working with Children Blue Card Current LR Driver's Licence or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education What we offer Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable) 14 Weeks' paid parental leave Access to Employee Assistance Program For further information about the role, please download the Position Description230223 Youth Worker PD Holy Spirit.pdf To Apply Select 'Apply Now' to submit your application.
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Enquiries Lavina Niblett - Executive Assistant to the Principal P: 4252 9150 E: #J-18808-Ljbffr
