Youth Workers

  • Part-time and casual positions available

  • Friendly organisation with flexible working hours available

  • Immediate start

  • Join a team of experienced people who love to have fun!


Can you empathise with the challenges and dreams of young people? Do you have an innate talent for mentoring and advocacy? Would you be first to jump in for a round of basketball or laser tag? If this sounds like you, read on!

Broome Youth and Families Hub is on the search for experienced Youth Workers interested in casual or part-time work. Most of our shifts are after hours, including on weekends, evenings and during school holidays. We’re looking for people with empathy, humour and heart—those who have cool heads in hot situations, and those with a good understanding of the issues faced by Broome’s children and young people.

We welcome applications from experienced youth workers, especially those with relevant formal qualifications—these can be in youth work, community services and/or trauma informed practices.

This position is paid under the SCHADS Award, Social and Community Services Level 2.1.
 

Key Duties

  • Actively work with young people to engage in after school, holiday groups and scheduled activities

  • Provide transport for young people to a place of safety for the night which may be to family, extended family, or a safe house

  • Connect the young people to case managers and work collaboratively with other service providers in Broome to ensure the young people can access wholistic support

  • Liaise with agencies to provide crisis support during peak incident times (after hours)

  • Liaise and work collaboratively with Chilling Space, Broome Police, Youth Justice, CPFS and Life without Barriers

  • Ensure incident reports are timely and meet organisational procedures and standards

  • Support young people to understand and strengthen their connections to culture, country, community and family.

  • Maintain an understanding of contemporary issues within the Kimberley region within the context of community and the community services sector

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with Child Protection Case Managers and other service providers

  • Demonstrate a commitment to provide and maintain a child safe organisation

  • Positively promote the services provided by BYFH within the human services sector and the wider community.


For the full list of duties please click here.

Skills and Experience

We want you to be successful in your new role! This means you'll have:

  • Demonstrated extensive experience working with young people

  • Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people

  • High level written and verbal communication skills

  • Commitment to the principles of social justice

  • Ability to work the hours of 5:45pm-1.00am Friday and Saturday evenings

Desirable

  • Youth work, Social Work, or Community Service qualification

  • Understanding of local community stakeholders

  • Knowledge of administration, filing and reporting systems


The full position description can be read here.

If you’re ready to apply, please prepare a cover letter and your CV and email to: hr@byfh.org.au

Kimberley Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. Broome Youth and Families Hub is a not-for-profit Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

Applications Open Now!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to hr@byfh.org.au