Job Task Analysis - Children Services Leadership

PD - 2019 - Team Leader Youth Services

- Lead Kingston’s exciting new Youth Services model and team to make a meaningful impact for young people.
- Full time, Permanent position.
- Hybrid work options available
- $113,526 - $127,181per annum plus superannuation (dependent on experience)
- Location: Platform 81 Youth Hub - Mordialloc

Join our team as Team Leader Youth Services

- This is an exciting opportunity to lead Kingston’s newly formed Youth Services team at a pivotal time, as we bring to life a new Youth Services model focused on innovation, youth development and genuine youth participation.
- You will guide a passionate and creative team to design and deliver contemporary services, programs in partnership with young people; to strengthen young people’s voice, connection, wellbeing, leadership and access to support across Kingston.
- Working as part of the Family, Youth and Children’s Services leadership group, you will help shape a forward-thinking, responsive and evidence-informed service that partners with young people, families, community organisations and schools to achieve meaningful outcomes.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to lead a newly formed Youth Services team and help shape an exciting new chapter for young people in Kingston. As Team Leader Youth Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to deliver contemporary, evidence-informed youth development, participation and early intervention services that are innovative, inclusive and responsive to the evolving needs of young people and the community.





You will inspire and support a passionate team of 7 staff and casuals to bring Kingston’s new Youth Services model to life, embedding genuine youth participation, strengthening partnerships and using data, community feedback and creativity to design services that make a measurable difference. This role is ideal for a cooperative and forward-thinking leader who is excited by innovation, service improvement and creating opportunities for young people to connect, lead, participate and thrive.

What you’ll deliver

- Lead the delivery and ongoing development of Kingston’s new Youth Services model, ensuring services are contemporary, evidence-informed and responsive to the needs, aspirations and lived experiences of young people aged 10 to 25.
- Champion genuine youth participation by embedding young people’s voices into service design, planning, delivery and evaluation, and supporting broader Council initiatives to strengthen youth voice and influence.
- Inspire, develop and support a passionate, values-driven team to deliver innovative youth development, participation and early intervention programs that build connection, wellbeing, leadership and opportunity for young people.
- Use data, research, evaluation and community feedback to identify emerging trends,



drive continuous improvement and shape creative service responses with measurable community impact.
- Build strong partnerships across Council, schools, services, community organisations and youth sector networks to strengthen collaboration, advocacy and outcomes for young people and families.
- Provide sound governance, budget oversight, risk management and high-quality reporting to ensure Youth Services is sustainable, accountable and aligned with Council priorities.

What You’ll Bring

- A genuine commitment to young people’s voice, leadership, wellbeing and success, with a passion for creating opportunities for young people to influence decisions, participate meaningfully and feel connected, supported and valued.
- Demonstrated experience in youth services, youth development, community development, social work or a related field, supported by a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
- Strong understanding of contemporary youth development, youth participation, prevention and early intervention practice, and the ability to translate this into innovative services, programs and partnerships.
- Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to inspire, coach and develop staff, build a positive and psychologically safe team culture, support staff through change and create shared accountability for high-quality outcomes.
- Strong service leadership skills, including planning, prioritising and coordinating programs, leading continuous improvement, using data and evaluation to inform decisions, and managing risk, budgets, resources and reporting.
- Highly developed communication, facilitation and r

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