- Ballarat location, Wadawurrung Country
- Part time 0.8 FTE until 30/06/2024
- Base salary of $93k + Superannuation + Salary Packaging (pro rata)
“[Working for Berry Street] you feel that you’re a part of something worthwhile and that we’re making a difference. I think that draws people back every day.” Holly Ames.
Be part of something special, in our Navigator team!
Your Opportunity
Navigator is a voluntary support program funded by the Department of Education and Training to support disengaged young people (12-17 years of age) to overcome barriers and successfully re-engage with education.
The program actively works with these young people providing assertive outreach and case management support to provide intervention and strategies for school/education re-engagement. This is facilitated by enhancing linkages to support services and professionals. Navigator is part of the Victorian Government’s Education State strategy and designed to reduce the number of vulnerable young people who disengage from main stream education.
Your skills and experience
Our people are important to us, we value lived experiences, people’s diversities, and views of all. We are looking for the next person to bring their experiences and who shares the same values and enthusiasm in creating positive experiences and outcomes for our young people.
The ability to connect with young people, understand and empathies is essential in this role. As is the ability to work with multiple stakeholders while holding the voice of the young person present with every decision made. Lastly, a proven problem solver who multitasks and excels in thinking outside the square!
You will have experience in outreach support and/or case management with young people, particularly young people who are disengaged from education and socially isolated or at risk aged between 12-17 years, and a high level of computer literacy, experience in report preparation and maintenance of case notes.
Berry Street
Join our team We are one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing over 40,000 diverse programs to young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people! We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!
Extra benefits
- Above award salaries & allowances
- Regular reflective supervision
- A culture that values and support professional development
- $15,800.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Flexible work arrangements
- 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff’s immediate family
- Leave loading 17.5%
- Extra carers leave!
Apply now!
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight on Wednesday the 25th of October 2023.
Queries to Andrew McCausland, Senior Manager on 0428 343 111.
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.