Seeking – Youth Worker

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Full time position

ABOUT THE ROLE

Prace College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Youth Worker to provide support to students who have disengaged from mainstream education and often face complex personal and social challenges. The role focuses on fostering positive relationships, promoting student wellbeing, and supporting engagement in learning through targeted interventions, classroom support, and collaboration with school staff. Working closely with teachers, wellbeing staff, and external services, the Youth Worker helps create a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment where all students have the opportunity to thrive.

You will be part of a dynamic team passionate about helping students to achieve their goals through education. The role is primarily based at our Mernda campus, however as a multi-campus school, will require travel to and between our two sites. Responsibilities and duties include:

• the provision of student support
• teamwork and collaboration across the college and within the wellbeing team
• administration, record-keeping and reporting
• adhering to Child Safe practices.

Prace College is an Independent Specialist School that provides supportive, flexible and inclusive education to meet the needs of at-risk young people and supports them to re-engage with and participate in learning, community and work activities. We are a not-for-profit organisation. 

 ABOUT YOU

Qualifications and experience:

• Certificate IV in Youth Work or above
• Experience engaging with young people, preferably in an education setting.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply via Seek, or directly to the Prace Support Services and Strategic Initiatives Manager, Adriana Pugliese (details below).

Applications should include:

• your resume, and 
• your response to the Key Selection Criteria (these are contained within the Position Description), as a part of your cover letter or as a separate document. For a copy of the Position Description, or for any questions about the role, please contact:

Adriana Pugliese, Support Services and Strategic Initiatives Manager

apugliese@prace.vic.edu.au

ph: 9462 6077

Applications close Friday May 23rd.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

As part of Prace’s recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process. Successful appointment to a position will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: National Police Check, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, current and valid Driver’s Licence. All costs associated with safety screening will be at the applicant’s expense.

MORE ABOUT PRACE
Equity and Diversity

Prace College understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect.  We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Child Safety 

Prace prides itself on being a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse. We recognise our legal and moral responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm.

This will be achieved by:

• having a zero tolerance for child abuse
• working to actively listen to and empower children
• having systems to protect children from abuse, and will take all allegations and concerns very seriously and responding to them consistently in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures
• being committed to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability
• engaging only the most suitable people to work with children along with providing high quality supervision and professional development.

All staff employed by Prace are required to have a current Working with Children Check card or VIT registration.  See our Child Safety Code of Conduct at https://prace.vic.edu.au/child-safety/