Youth Programs Officer Casual

Youth Programs Officer Casual - Vacancy Details

Applications close on Thursday 28 May 2026 at 11.59PM

Synopsis

• Help deliver Youth programs at Smythesdale and various locations across Golden Plains Shire
• Casual role with opportunity to grow
• Hourly rate from $36.77 + casual loading + super

Responsibilities

• Provide casual support to the Community Wellbeing and Youth team in a range of situations including events, activities and programs and project support.
• Actively seek opportunities to improve the experience of young people and parents in events, activities and programs.
• Support the delivery of Youth Development programs and events in the North of the Shire, at the Youth Hub and other sites throughout the Shire, including leading the delivery of set activities.
• Support the Youth Development Officer to deliver services to meet the needs of the Golden Plains Shire community with an emphasis on the North of the Shire.
• Develop positive rapport with young people, parents, carers, team members and residents to gain trust quickly and establish strong positive working relationships.
• Create an environment that promotes inclusion and demonstrates positive role modelling to young people and the broader community. Empower and support young people to design and deliver and participate in events and projects.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Youth Development or equivalent with some experience in youth development or related fields or have lesser formal qualifications with significant work skills and relevant experience in youth development.
• Experience supporting events, programs and activities for young people and being a positive role model to young people.
• Ability to quickly establish and sustain positive rapport with young people/parents and community members to establish a positive working relationship.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow policies, procedures and instructions, with knowledge of relevant youth frameworks and legislation.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills including ability to write clear and concise reports.

Benefits

• Learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and aspirations, along with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and undertake secondments
• Flexible work arrangements to empower you to achieve better life/work balance
• A modern, high-quality, architectural designed working environment with free onsite parking
• An environment where health, safety and wellbeing are prioritised in all that we do
• An active Social Club
• Ability to transfer years of service from Government organisations and transfer of LSL balance within Local Government and with some government organisations

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.

We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.