Come and work with us

Employment Status: Part-time, Fixed-term until November 2025
Days & Hours of Work: Totalling 22.8 hours. Preferred days are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (negotiable for the right candidate) per week. Must be available evenings (typically until 6pm).
Competitive Salary: Band Level 5A $80,620.19 pro rata (+11.5% super)
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, and Peterson Youth Centre, Highett.

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for a Youth Worker to join our Youth Services team. The Youth Worker is responsible for developing, facilitating and evaluating a range of youth engagement programs and events that are responsive to the needs of young people aged 10 – 25 years and their families. You will also be required to work some evenings, depending on service need. 

You will be responsible for:

• Youth Focused Programs
• Public Housing youth engagement activities
• Social media youth engagement content
• Supporting school-based activities
• Co-lead FriYays Drop-in program on a rotational basis

Key Selection Criteria:

• Diploma (or higher) qualification in Youth Work, Social Work, Welfare Work or a related Social Science course.
• At least two years’ experience in youth services provision or related field.
• Experience in youth program and/or event design, implementation and evaluation.
• Experience in evidence-based practice to meet the needs of young people.
• Support young people at activities and programs and make appropriate referrals to external agencies where necessary
• Current Victorian drivers licence, access to a safe and currently registered vehicle with third party property damage insurance as a minimum.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check 
• Be willing to undertake a psychometric assessment.

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, and gender affirmation leave.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Wednesday 22 January, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Oscar Ramos on 03 9599 4659 or via email oramos@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.