Y Schools Queensland Junior Ipswich Campus are recruiting a Classroom Youth Worker on a Permanent, Full-Time basis to join our team based in Ipswich.

As the Classroom Youth Worker with Y Schools Queensland, you will be responsible for assisting young people in understanding their full potential, regardless of their background or individual circumstances.

What will my time look like?

- Coordinate the delivery of the school’s pastoral care and community development program so that student wellbeing needs, and attendance targets are met
- Plan and lead wellbeing programs for students
- Support the delivery of vocational training programs offered to students
- Assist in delivering associated programs, services and events offered to young people through the operation of the campus
- Form intentional relationships with young people so that their strengths, passions, interests and unmet needs can be supported appropriately through the operation of the school
- Support and case management of identified students in line with school policies and practice

Am I a good match?

- Hold a Certificate IV or above in Youth Work, Community Services or other relevant qualification
- Hold a Positive Notice Blue Card, or be willing to obtain
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with young people, including the ability to communicate appropriately with young people and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to plan and apply appropriate behaviour management strategies that contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a supportive environment




- Ability and commitment to working with young people using the Strengths Approach and ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental, empathic framework
- Be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

What’s in it for you?

- Join a supportive, inclusive and passionate team in an organisation making a difference.
- We invest in multi-disciplinary teams and work well together to support the students and each other, while working differently and thinking beyond traditional methods.
- Increased non-term time for our teaching team and more student free days in comparison to standard school environments.
- Reduced classroom contact hours compared to traditional schools and all meetings held in school hours.
- Non-term time for all school roles!

Here’s what on offer

- Enjoy up to $15,900 per year to be salary packaged tax-free for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 per year for entertainment benefits, as part of a non-for-profit organisation
- Free YMCA gym membership which includes our fitness classes
- Employee Advantages Program
- Discounts for all Y OSHC Services and Day Care Facilities
- Discounted banking, loan rates and private health insurance

Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment.

Y Schools Queensland welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

As a Child Safe organisation, all candidates who do not have an exemption must obtain or have a working with children check.

For more information, see the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.

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📌 Youth Worker (Classroom) | Junior Ipswich Campus (City of Ipswich)
🏢 YMCA Brisbane
📍 City of Ipswich