Youth Activities Program Coordinator

Coordinate training pathways that help young people build skills, confidence and brighter futures.

A bit about the Role

At Youth Projects, we specialise in addressing disadvantage and delivering high-impact support with no judgement, full stop. Across Greater Melbourne, our services support young people through mental health and wellbeing services, community outreach and pathways to education, training and employment, helping them build brighter futures.

As a Youth Activities Program Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting young people aged 15 to 25 to engage in accredited education and training pathways that build skills, confidence and create real pathways into employment.

You’ll work closely with participants and internal teams to understand client needs, remove barriers to participation and keep them engaged throughout their training journey. From enrolment through to graduation, you’ll coordinate program participation across industries including Healthcare, Warehousing, Construction and Business Administration.

Success in this role will come from your ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and effectively coordinate multiple moving parts. You’ll work collaboratively with TAFEs, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), employers and Youth Projects’ internal Recruitment Partner and Youth Coach teams to ensure participants receive the support they need to succeed. Based in Sunshine, this role will involve regular travel across Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Key requirements:

• Certificate IV in Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development or Employment Services (required).
• Experience within the employment services, vocational education and training, youth services and/or broader community services sector (highly regarded).

A bit about you

• You’re passionate about supporting young people to achieve positive education, training and employment outcomes.
• You’re highly organised and can confidently manage multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships.
• You take a flexible, person-centred approach and can adapt to the unique needs of each young person.
• Experience within employment services, training, youth services or community services will be highly regarded.

A bit about us

We are an independent, registered charity providing front line support to at-risk individuals across Melbourne to open pathways out of poverty and homelessness – breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our work is focused on respect, client-centered care, and harm prevention. Through our holistic model of care, we support people to live longer, healthier lives with meaningful employment and a stronger sense of belonging, safety, and security.

Why should you work with us?

At Youth Projects we are very lucky to have a highly passionate and big energy team. We love what we do and we have fun doing it, all the while keeping things professional! We are dedicated to providing a flexible environment to help you get on top of your work-life balance and we prioritise personal development every step of the way by providing regular training and internal development opportunities! Most importantly, every day you get to see the way your work impacts real people in your community. But wait, there’s more!

• Free & locally roasted coffee at the office, every day!
• Generous salary packaging benefits to boost your take home pay
• PLUS additional tax-free salary packaging on meals & entertainment expenses
• Flexible work environment & flexibility to take extra unpaid leave for travel while working
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading to help you live your best life on your holidays
• Employee wellbeing initiatives like the Employee Assistance Program 
• Additional paid leave for caregiving, wellbeing, family violence, study PLUS an extra five personal leave days

Have you made it this far?

If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person.

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Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received, and only successful applicants will be notified. Please note that it is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working Children’s Check or Police Check. 

Our commitment to diversity: Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging: At Youth Projects, we value the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions that a diverse workforce brings. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming workplace for all and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people of all genders, sexualities and identities, including members of the LGBTIQA+ community

Safety screening: Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe organisation, providing an environment where all young people who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance.