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Coordinator School Focused Youth Service

Bass Coast Health
Sale Full-day Full-time

Description:

Coordinator School Focused Youth Service

Position Title: Coordinator School Focused Youth Service
Classification: 0N15 Community Development Worker class 2B
Department: Primary and Community Services

Applications Open: 27/3/2025

Employee Benefits:

  • Employee Assist Program (EAP)

  • Free Parking

  • Petrol Discount at Local Petrol Station

  • Onsite Accommodation (where Applicable)

  • Health & Wellbeing Programs

  • Discounted Gym Membership at Local Gym

About the Role:

The primary purpose of the School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) is to address chronic school absenteeism and prevent students from disengaging from school. SFYS delivers services across two key service areas; Targeted interventions for the SFYS target group and services for schools: capacity building.

SFYS agencies work with schools to deliver targeted interventions for the SFYS target group. Interventions may be delivered directly by the SFYS agency, or in partnership with another agency. The key features of these interventions are that they provide opportunities for students to improve their social and emotional skills, experience success, foster greater self-esteem, develop more positive attitudes towards learning and increase connectedness to school. Capacity building activities may be delivered on their own, or in conjunction with a targeted intervention to improve the overall impact of the intervention.

Capacity building activities will generally consist of a professional development program, aimed at increasing school staff’s understanding and/or ability to support the SFYS target group.

Key Selection Criteria:

  • Demonstrated working knowledge of the current Victorian Education System

  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders

  • Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining professional networks

  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings

  • Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate projects

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills

  • Experience working with young people vulnerable to or showing signs of disengagement from their education

Mandatory:

  • A Police Check that is current and within 12 months of the issue date

  • Provision of valid Working with Children Check

  • Provision of an NDIS Worker Screening Check

  • Seasonal influenza vaccination of healthcare workers in accordance with Secretary, Department of Health Directions

  • Formal qualifications in education, youth services or relevant discipline

https://www.basscoasthealth.org.au/sites/default/files/2025-03/PD-SP-007%20Coordinator%20School%20Focused%20Youth%20Service.pdf

30 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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