Youth Worker Outreach – Hester Hornbrook Academy
Work with a team of Educators and Youth Workers supporting disengaged young people to build confidence to achieve their education goals.
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Company: Melbourne City Mission
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-2245-9798
Fax: +61-3-6031-1600
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Detail information about job Youth Worker Outreach – Hester Hornbrook Academy. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full-time (ongoing)
- North Fitzroy location
- Competitive remuneration package with access to NFP salary packaging.
- MCM recognizes the importance of investing in the training, learning and development of our staff
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Hester Hornbrook Academy is an Independent School that provides education for early school leavers. We offer all levels of VCAL and various VET at Certificate Levels 1, 2 and 3. We have multiple classes that are small (up to 20 students) and dispersed throughout Melbourne. Each class has a teacher and a youth worker who work in partnership to relate with and deliver education to students. Our students are mostly 15 to 21 with some classes taking up to 25 year olds. Our students are referred to the program from the Community Services sector and sometimes from mainstream schools. They often present with multiple and complex issues including challenging behaviours. Students come with a wide range of academic abilities and are often very creative and engage with various art mediums regularly.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Hester Hornbrook Academy Outreach Program, Connect Youth, is seeking a qualified and experienced person to join the team as an Outreach Youth Worker. This role will support 10 – 15 students providing both education outreach support and direct wellbeing support in education workshops. These workshops are designed and facilitated in partnership with Hester Hornbrook Academy educators. You will be a collaborative staff member working with a team of Educators and Youth Workers supporting disengaged young people to build confidence to achieve their education goals.
The successful applicant will form part of the student support and wellbeing team and will be a primary key contact for young people within Hester Hornbrook Academy.
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For enquiries about this role please contact Vanessa Rendina, Area Manager City/North, on [email protected]