Casual Mentors
We are seeking female identifying mentors to engage young people at risk in Naracoorte. You will provide safe, stable and consistent support and connections to community activities.
- Casual role in Naracoorte
- Flexible work environment
- Great professional development
THE ROLE
We are seeking female identifying mentors to work with young people for 3 hours per week (the hours are flexible and usually after school).
As a mentor your time will be spent mostly one on one with the young person, with some interactions required with their wider care networks.
You will provide guidance and support to the young person and will be a stable, safe, and reliable person for them to talk to. You will spend time with them in their local and wider community, enjoying social activities and supporting them to set and achieve goals.
ABOUT YOU
- You enjoy working with young people and have experience engaging them and their community of care in a positive way.
- You are comfortable and confident supporting complex behaviours and you have knowledge of trauma informed care.
- You deliver on your commitments and are able to complete a monthly report as part of your role.
- You are professional and approachable, understanding professional boundaries, and can work with a wide range of people.
- You have good Microsoft 365 skills and excellent communication skills.
Clearances & Training Requirements
The following clearances and training are required for mentoring:
- WWCC (Working With Children's Check)
- RAN-EC (Response to abuse and Neglect)
- Child Safe Environments (Through Their Eyes)
- First Aid
- SMART Training
- Drivers License
You will also be required to undergo a Criminal History Check.
APPLY NOW
We welcome your application! Please provide a copy of your resume and a short cover letter telling us why you would like to work with Whitelion Youth as a Mentor.
Applications can be addressed to: James Fidler, Program Lead.
Whitelion acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which it is situated, and we pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across the nation. Whitelion commenced its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan in 2020.
- Department
- Community Programs (Front Line Service Delivery)
- Locations
- Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier
What we offer
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Safe and inclusive culture
We believe that we are at our best when we can bring our whole self to work. We work hard to ensure our workplace culture is safe and inclusive. We create policies and processes that recognises, supports and celebrates diversity in all its form such as a our range of leave policies. -
Work flexibility
We're a dedicated group at Whitelion Youth and while we work hard, we also believe we do our best work when we are well rested, socially connected, and at ease with our home and community commitments. Talk to us about your flexibility preferences and we'll see what we can do to support you. -
Professional development
At Whitelion Youth we love to learn! We encourage and support professional development and we want you to be confident that the unique set of experiences you bring to our organisation will be further developed. As a Whitelion Youth team member we will provide you with professional development and leave options, regular development planning discussions, and a wide range of internal training including an extensive range of online learning. -
Supportive leadership
Supported by a collaborative and engaged governing board, our leadership team is committed to creating an environment that promotes and supports our organisation values. We work closely with the Human Synergistics framework to support and guide us in delivering a positive workplace culture that delivers consistent high performance and positive outcomes for the young people we serve. -
Contemporary leave policies
We have a range of work life leave options for our staff that support the health and wellbeing of our employees. Some of our extra leave offerings include wellbeing leave, purchased leave, paid parental leave, pet leave, cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, reproductive health leave, end of year gifted leave and more... -
Generous salary packaging
Salary packaging for our staff, offers a range of options to increase your take home pay and reducing the tax you pay. You have the option of salary packaging general house hold expenses (mortgage, rent, credit card), meal entertainment (eating out and holiday accommodation) and novated car leasing.
How we work together
We have four core values that guide how we think and act. Our values and behaviours are the standard we hold ourselves to everyday - in our interactions with each other, the young people we work with, and our partners.
- Collaborative - we work together
- Committed - we show up and do our best
- Accountable - we deliver on our commitments
- Inclusive - we want everyone to belong
These values were selected by our workforce when we developed Strategy 2023.
Casual Mentors
We are seeking female identifying mentors to engage young people at risk in Naracoorte. You will provide safe, stable and consistent support and connections to community activities.
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