Youth Development Worker

About Us

Kick Back is a Youth Development movement refusing to Accept the Unacceptable in our society, and for us, Youth Homelessness is unacceptable, so we’re kicking back. We believe that we can build a world where no young person or child ever has to sleep on our streets or go without a safe, loving and supportive place to call home. And that sometimes the best way to critique the current system, is by mobilizing our community and building the new. So, Kick Back is innovating in the gaps, building the mātauranga (knowledge) we need in order to close them. We believe that though the maunga (mountain) of ending youth homelessness may be huge, it is possible to climb. And that when we come together as a community, have the courage to dream with our eye’s open, we can move mountains. We are looking for a passionate, social justice oriented, rangatahi champion who wants to be a part of Kicking Back against the system, through innovation, service and advocacy.

About the Role

Kick Back is looking for a passionate, social justice oriented, rangatahi champion who wants to be a part of Kicking Back against the system, through innovation, service and advocacy. We are looking for a Youth Development Worker who is passionate about serving some of our most structurally marginalized rangatahi in our city, and who wants to be a part of a dedicated and committed team on the Front Lines of the struggle to end Youth Homelessness within Aotearoa. If you’re interested in serving our rangatahi experiencing homelessness through innovation, advocacy and systems change, this role might be for you.

Qualifications & experience

• Youth Development Qualification, related qualification or relevant experience.
• Innovative Youth Development Champion and Community Builder.
• Trauma Informed Practice, able and willing to serve young people in the midst of traumatic and challenging situations.
• Experience in serving young people facing addiction, mental health, housing insecurity, navigating the justice system, valuable
• Kaupapa driven, dedicated to making a difference, excited to serve rangatahi and be a part of ending youth homelessness.
• Proven experience supporting young people facing high and complex challenges
• Experienced Youth Development practitioner
• Understands Te Tiriti and Te Ao Māori and able to provide a culturally appropriate support and service

The successful applicant:

• Will champion Youth Development and ensure young people receive a holistic, youth development focused, trauma informed service

• Will support the day-to-day operations of the Hub and assist in general coordination, case management and support for rangatahi accessing Kick Back’s services

• Be experienced at coordinating partner agencies to provide coordinated support and access to a range of services for our young people

• Support the development of immediate and long-term housing and hauora plans, advocating for young people to ensure that receive the support they need, supporting to build pathways into education, employment, advocating for young people to access their basic human needs

• Will be rangatahi facing, providing, mentoring, advocacy and support to young people accessing the HUB

• Will ensure young people receive aroha and Manaaki while engaging with Kick Back’s services and projects

• Will have proven experience supporting young people to overcome addiction, engage in recovery, access housing, and navigate the justice system.