Division: Abbey Ridge Location: Sydney Deadline to apply: September 16, 2026,5:00 pm Email resume to: Human Resources

Schedule: Permanent/Full-Time and Casual positions available Salary/Wage: $21.00 hourly Start Date: October 5, 2026 Openings: 12

Job Description

The Youth Worker is responsible for providing support and guidance to young individuals, helping them navigate challenges, develop life skills, and achieve their personal goals. This role involves working closely with youth, their families, and other support networks to create a positive and nurturing environment.

Primary Areas of Responsibility

Household Operations & Safety, Youth Support & Development

Duties and Responsibilities

Household Operations & Safety

- Fulfill cooking and cleaning responsibilities, adhering to all food safety protocols
- Contribute to the home’s organization and maintenance to ensure a therapeutic milieu
- Identify and report any damage or disrepair to the Director, Youth & Family Care
- Follow cleaning schedules and adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies to maintain staff and client safety and security at all times

Youth Support & Development

- Assess and address the immediate and basic needs of the program’s youth
- Complete and maintain logs, files, and records, ensuring confidentiality is protected
- Engage youth in life skill development and goal planning that supports independent living; assist youth in developing practical daily living skills, including budgeting, job readiness, academic planning, and time management
- Liaise with other agencies on behalf of youth and programs and participate in community committees, projects,



or activities as appropriate; build positive relationships with the youth’s families, schools, and communities
- Develop healthy relationships with youth and model healthy living and positive choices
- Facilitate and/or source a variety of programs for youth at Abbey Ridge
- Provide a supportive environment that promotes youth empowerment and decision‑making
- Ensure that a quality, effective, and client‑directed program is delivered
- Support self‑administration of medications as needed
- Transport youth as required

Other Duties & Responsibilities

- Assist in training recent staff and students and provide guidance and supervision to placement students as requested
- Participate in New Dawn and Abbey Ridge team meetings and professional development sessions
- Ensure program delivery is consistent with Abbey Ridge’s mission, vision, and philosophy
- Identify opportunities for improvement and assist in implementing solutions
- Demonstrate professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity in all interactions while promoting and representing New Dawn’s mission, vision, and values internally and externally
- Maintain and enhance professional knowledge and skills through ongoing learning, professional development, networking, and participation in relevant professional associations




- Foster positive workplace relationships through effective communication, mutual respect, collaboration, and accountability
- Perform other related duties as assigned

Core Competencies

- Ethics and integrity
- Client and community-focused
- Initiative and problem solving
- Accountability and dependability
- Strong oral and written communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Detail orientation

Qualifications

- Relevant education in the social service field and/or experience working with youth
- High level of understanding of youth development and the issues of homelessness
- Demonstrated skill using anti‑oppressive practice (harm reduction, narrative practice, a client directed approach and a social justice perspective)
- Knowledge of mental health issues, substance abuse and crisis intervention
- Extensive knowledge of community resources, government funding, and the social service delivery system is an asset
- Strong understanding of facility management, security, and health and safety is an asset
- Standard First Aid/CPR and Food Safety or commitment to secure upon hiring
- Experience supervising employees, and/or students, volunteers with demonstrated leadership, supervision skills and ability to develop an effective team
- Physical ability to lift light loads, walk up and down stairs and maintain a fairly active pace
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and using the Internet
- Demonstrated compassion, empathy, diplomacy, and sound problem‑solving skills
- Experience working with and advocating for individuals and communities facing vulnerability and systemic ba

📌 Youth Worker (Sydney)
🏢 New Dawn Enterprises
📍 Sydney