Recruitment Partner

A bit about the role

The Recruitment Partner is focused on finding sustainable employment outcomes for participants within an associated program by actively identifying opportunities with local employers through business development and securing placements.  

The key to success in this role will be brokering and maintaining effective relationships with employers, proactively understanding their resourcing needs and successfully matching candidates to opportunities.  

  

Key requirements for this role  

• Certificate IV in Mental Health, Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development (highly resireable)

• Proven experience in job seeker service delivery and mentoring

• Exceptional ability to develop and maintain employer relationships and determine key decision-makers.

• Strong administration skills with competency in all Microsoft Office applications

A bit about you

Your passionate about working with young people and have the experience to back it up. You have demonstrated business development and promotional skills to secure new and repeat business. You have a solid understanding of people centred case management principles including barrier management. 

You know not every day will be the same, you can switch from providing support to a service user, to doing your data entry in the blink of an eye. Changing lives is your passion but you still embrace rolling up your sleeves and mucking in to get the job done.  

A bit about us

We are an independent, registered charity providing front line support to young people and people experiencing homelessness to open up pathways out of poverty and homelessness - breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our focus is on respect, client-centred care, and harm prevention so people can lead longer lives, have improved health, meaningful employment, and a greater sense of belonging, safety, and security through our holistic model of care.  

This is (some) of what we got up to:  

• Over 8,000 people accessed our services
• Welcomed 16,431 visits to The Living Room
• 80% of the young people we supported landed sustainable employment or education outcomes
• More than 150,000 coffees were sold through our social enterprise cafes with $73K profit re-directed into homelessness and youth services
• Experienced 130,000+ contacts through our harm minimisation programs
• You can read more in our Impact Report or you’ll find us right across Naarm/Melbourne with our main hubs located in Glenroy, Sunshine, Werribee, Melton and on Hosier Lane in the heart of the city.

Why should you work with us?   

We’re a casual and flexible, yet professional and high energy workplace. We encourage flexibility for a healthy work/life balance and although we are very serious about our work, we are very chill when it comes time to wind down. Every day you spend working with us, you’re making a difference. Although they're pretty great perks, we don’t just stop there… here are some of the others: 

• Free, locally roasted coffee at the office

• A portion of your income as tax-free through generous salary packaging benefits

• 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

• Uncapped Employee Assistance Program

• Additional paid leave for caregiving, wellbeing, family violence, study PLUS an extra 5 personal leave days

Sounds like you'd like to join the team at Youth Projects?  

👉 Send through your resume + a cover letter by clicking "Apply for this Job"  

 Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received and only successful applicants will be notified.  

Please note is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working with Children’s Check, Police Check.  

   

   

Our commitment to diversity  

At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We are committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination. We welcome all people irrespective of gender identity, physical abilities, lived experience, age, faith, ethnicity, or social background.  

We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with a disability, lived experience, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and First Nations peoples.   

Safety screening  

Youth Projects is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation are safe and feel safe. Youth Projects has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All Youth Projects staff must undergo Police and Working with Children