Blue Sky Community Services are seeking to employ a professional and values-aligned person to join our supportive and friendly team to assist us in delivering the Blue Sky Youth and Family Service on the Mid North Coast of NSW. 

A part-time position (28 hrs per week) is available in our Groundworks Youth and Family Hub, located in Coffs Harbour. The position is funded until 30/06/2024 due to a one-off time limited increase to existing service delivery. The position has a focus on improving student socioemotional wellbeing and addressing factors impacting on student behaviour for children and young people at selected local schools.  The successful applicant will work closely with the Youth and Family Team to support the increase of service delivery due to the additional funding.   

Blue Sky Community Services values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all ages, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome the skills, experiences and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

How to Apply

Download and complete the Application Form from our website www.bluesky.org.au  Please do not apply through SEEK.

More information about this position is also available on our website.

Email your completed Application Form and a copy of your current resume to [email protected] by midday on Monday, 27 November 2023.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Inclusive Communities Manager on [email protected] or (02) 66 511788 to discuss. 

About Us

Blue Sky Community Services is a not-for-profit community organisation. Our vision is to support people to thrive and to create communities where everyone belongs. Our workplace culture is flexible, kind, friendly and supportive. We live our workplace values of kindness and connection, integrity and respect, optimism and innovation, and diversity and inclusion. We provide extensive on the job training to support our staff to be successful in their roles, and within our organisation. As a charity, our salary packaging options represent a significant tax savings for our staff. 

About You

Successful applicants for this position, will be people who:

• are friendly, kind and positive people, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• not only want to meet expectations, but want to exceed them
• are highly organised, efficient and effective
• are passionate about supporting, resourcing and developing community services sectors in the delivery of services to children, young people, families and communities experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, vulnerability in the Mid North Coast of NSW.

About the Role

The Youth & Family Facilitator – TEI for Schools plays a pivotal role in the Blue Sky Youth and Family Service, delivering a range of services and activities aligned to the Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI) reform that enhances outcomes for children, young people and families, and:

• collaborates with nominated schools (1 high school and 2 primary schools) to identify and provide support to children, young people and their families experiencing complex vulnerabilities, behaviours and disadvantage
• collaborates and builds partnerships with the selected schools and between Sector Staff, other Targeted Earlier Intervention service providers and relevant services to improve outcomes for young people and young people at risk of disengagement with school, families and communities 
• delivers a range of tailored, flexible, responsive, evidence informed activities and programs including parenting programs, case management, education and life skills, and other family capacity building activities to increase the skills, capacities and knowledge of young people and families
• works primarily with young people (11-18 years of age) and or/their parents or carers, to build individual and family skills and capacities, strengthen communication and relationships and to enhance the safety and socioemotional wellbeing of children, young people and families.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an outstanding team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of families, young people and communities.  If you have appropriate skills, experience and a passion for service delivery in the community services and youth and family sector, we would like to hear from you. 

Visit our website for further details or contact Sue Currie, Program Manager, for an informal discussion on 02 6651 1788. 

Please do not apply through Seek, as applicants need to address the selection criteria available on our website.