Youth Engagement & Connections Officer

About the role
The Youth Engagement and Connections Officer plays a pivotal role in fostering inclusive, supportive, and engaging environments that provide young people with meaningful opportunities for social connection, community participation and personal development. This role is responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating a range of programs, activities, and events for young people aged 12 to 25 across multiple settings including youth hubs, school-based engagements, and community activations. Drop in programs are facilitated at various locations across the municipality with the primary hub locations being The Nest Youth Hub in Central Geelong and The fOrT Youth Centre in Norlane.

Work type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Band 5 Commencing at $81,005 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan, deliver and evaluate programs and events that are youth informed and address the needs of young people in collaboration with other team members in the Youth Development Unit.
• Oversee and supervise groups of young people, ensuring effective risk management and incident handling in alignment with relevant City policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and develop partnerships with youth focused services and organisations across the municipality.
• Undertake after-hours and weekend work as required to support operational needs and ensure service continuity.

About you
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds. You will possess a warm, caring and engaging personality, with a high level of resilience and the confidence to work autonomously and make decisions utilising your professional judgement. You will have a keen eye for detail, demonstrate initiative and creativity in your work and be willing to roll up your sleeves and get involved!

Essential Experience:

• Relevant qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Youth Work or related field and/or some relevant professional experience in a comparable organisation.
• Current Victorian Working with Childrens Check (Employee) and a valid Drivers Licence.
• Experience in the development and implementation of community development and/or youth programs.
• Knowledge of youth participation and engagement frameworks with demonstrated skills in co-design.
• Proven stakeholder management skills and the ability to work collaboratively to deliver quality outcomes.
• Preferred candidate will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

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Child Safety Responsibilities
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

Diversity and Inclusion
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Enquiries: Danielle Parker – Team Leader Youth Engagement and Connections | 0403 580 346 | [email protected]

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at [email protected] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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