Youth Coach

Help young people find more than work.

This is not your average employment consultant role. At Youth Projects, our Youth Coaches work alongside young people to identify and address the personal, social and practical barriers that can make it harder to engage in employment or education. By recognising each young person’s strengths, goals and individual circumstances, they help open doors to meaningful opportunities and support young people to build a future on their own terms.

As a Youth Coach, you won’t just help young people aged 15–25 find work. You’ll empower them to develop real-world skills, confidence and independence. Using a strengths-based case management approach and working alongside our Recruitment Partner and Community Engagement team, you’ll be a mentor, advocate and connector between young people and local employment, education and participation opportunities through the Transition to Work program.

What you’ll bring:

• A Certificate IV or higher in Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development or a related discipline
• Experience delivering employment services and/or mentoring young people
• A current and valid driver’s licence
• Strong digital literacy, including confidence using Microsoft Office applications

Does this sound like you?

• You have the ability to connect and build rapport with people from diverse backgrounds, with diverse experiences
• You understand strengths-based practice and are able to build upon each young person’s potential
• You are patient and persistent, maintaining engagement through setbacks and changing circumstances
• You balance empathy with professional boundaries and are comfortable having honest conversations

Then we want to hear from you!

Get to know us:

We are an independent, registered charity providing front line support to at-risk individuals across Melbourne to open pathways out of poverty and homelessness - breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our work is focused on respect, client-centred care, and harm prevention. Through our holistic model of care, we support people to live longer, healthier lives with meaningful employment and a stronger sense of belonging, safety, and security.

Why should you work with us?

At Youth Projects we are very lucky to have a highly passionate and big energy team. We love what we do and we have fun doing it, all the while keeping things professional! We are dedicated to providing a flexible environment to help you get on top of your work-life balance and we prioritise personal development every step of the way by providing regular training and internal development opportunities. Most importantly, every day you get to see the way your work impacts real people in your community. But wait, there’s more!

• Free & locally roasted coffee at the office, every day ☕
• Generous salary packaging benefits to boost your take home pay
• PLUS additional tax-free salary packaging on meals & entertainment expenses
• Flexible work environment & flexibility to take extra unpaid leave for travel while working
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading to help you live your best life on your holidays
• Employee wellbeing initiatives like the Employee Assistance Program
• Additional paid leave for caregiving, wellbeing, family violence, study PLUS an extra five personal leave days

Have you made it this far?

If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person.

👉 Send through your resume & Cover Letter by clicking "Apply for the Job." 👈

Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received, and only successful applicants will be notified. Please note that it is a requirement of all

Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working Children’s Check or Police Check.

Our commitment to diversity: Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging: At Youth Projects, we value the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions that a diverse workforce brings. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming workplace for all and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people of all genders, sexualities and identities, including members of the LGBTIQA+ community

Safety screening: Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe organisation, providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance