Youth Worker

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Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 07/10/2026 - 1+/0+/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1433525

Selection Criteria
1. Professioinal skills and knowledge - qualifications, experience with young people, knowledge of current issues facing young people, knowledge of outside support agencies.

2. Support, counselling and referral - demonstrated ability to support young people who have complex needs.

3. Self Management - ability to manage and organise own workload and problem solving.

4. Developing and managing relationships.

5. Focus on outcomes for young people - eg demonstrate ability to maintain regular contact with young people, demonstrated ability to maintain own work to achieve outcomes and goals, demonstrated ability to achieve individual and team goals.

Role
Mount Erin College, a mid sized secondary school in Frankston South, is seeking a qualified, experienced Youth Worker to join our Student Services Team. The position requires the provision of a range of services approrpriate to the needs of young people. The successful applicant would work with and support young people either individually or in groups, by developing and facilitating programmes that address social, behavioural, welfare, developmental and protection needs for that person. The position is a full time position for a 12 month fixed term.

Responsibilities
Supports the first aid facilities and assists in delivering first aid to students
Undertakes administrative procedures associated with:
delivery of various health, counselling, wellbeing and therapeutic services to a school(s)
health assessments
delivery of health and wellbeing education and promotion programs in collaboration with school community
provision of follow-up service for students
medical alerts and specific medical conditions
EEO AND OHS Commitment
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview