Community Liaison Officer - Urgent

About us:

Jobs Statewide is a national organization, with locations across Australia.  Our business focus is employment and training, and our long success is due to our commitment to delivering great outcomes for job seekers, employers, our staff and stakeholders.

What we do:

We are passionate about helping young people achieve their goals.  Our Transition to Work service provides young people aged 15 to 24 with specialist pre-employment support to develop practical skills to gain meaningful employment or connect with education or training services.  We find local job opportunities, connect with relevant local community services, and we find the best mix of activities and services to provide great outcomes for our young people.

What we need:

We’re looking for an engaging and enthusiastic person to join our expanding team. Are you passionate about helping young people? Can you help us connect with local schools and community organizations looking for services like ours to assist their young people?

What you’ll do:

Operating across, Cheltenham, Box Hill, Prahran and Melbourne CBD on our Transition to Work Contract, you will be responsible for identifying and creating connections with local high schools and community organizations.  You will promote our Transition to Work Services for young people who may be at risk of disengaging from their school, or who are without the connections needed to receive the support, training and other services required to re-connect with education or gain employment.  You will work closely with our specialist youth consultants to place our young clients into meaningful activities which will help them achieve their goals.

What you’ll need:

• Passion for and experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience engaging and building relationships with high schools, community organizations or similar 
• Strong communication, customer service, negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience developing and maintaining positive and effective professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• To be disciplined and results-driven, with a high level of initiative, and ability to work autonomously
• Demonstrated dedication to work with integrity and ethical standards
• Be able to satisfy a pre-employment check including a National Police Check and a Working with Children Check
• Be able to travel between our 4 transition to work locations.

Why us?

We value being genuine, open and supportive to our colleagues and customers, while treating individuals with dignity and respect.

A job with us is a job for your future, with opportunities for growth and advancement. 

If this role sounds like you please apply via the Apply Now button below.

Employment is subject to a Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance