Youth Worker

 Employment Type -  Temporary Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 10 

Job Category - Activities Officer

Req Id - 4841 

Youth Worker - Apollo Bay Fixed Term Part Time​

• Work for an organisation that  recently won the Premiers Small Healthcare Service or the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards 2024​​​​​​​
• Live and work along the beautiful Surf Coast in Apollo Bay
• Utilize your outstanding people and organisational skills to plan and implement after school activities for students

About Great Ocean Road Health ​

Great Ocean Road Health serves the communities of Lorne, Apollo Bay, and the Surf Coast, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare close to home. Formed in 2019 through the integration of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health, we offer a range of services across our Lorne and Apollo Bay campuses. Our goal is to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community, ensuring sustainable, robust care for the future while maintaining local services and staff levels.​

About the Role ​

Great Ocean Road Health is seeking an experienced and engaging Youth Worker to continue the Youth Group Program in Apollo Bay in 2025. The Youth Worker will work alongside the Lead Youth Worker to design and deliver an engaging program of weekly activities for program participants. The Youth Worker will also assist to provide a healthy meal each session, oversee the program volunteers, maintain financial records in line with funding requirements, and undertake administrative tasks to ensure that the program is well-run and aligns with GORH’s requirements.

The Youth Worker will demonstrate positive role modelling to create a safe and respectful environment within the Youth Group, which will be attended by secondary school-aged students, and conducted on a weekly basis during school terms, on Friday evenings. The positions are fixed term commencing 27th June until September and during school terms in 2025 for 5 hours per week on a Friday from 2.15-7.15pm.

This is an exciting opportunity to facilitate a new youth program in Apollo Bay, and to use your skills and experience to create an engaging and supportive environment that brings young people together.

About the Culture ​

Working at Great Ocean Road Health gives you the opportunity to assist individuals, families and groups living, working and visiting rural communities with their health care needs, making for a rewarding and satisfying experience. Our team is strong and diverse and is supported and nurtured through continuous improvement programs and opportunities for professional development and growth.​

Great Ocean Road Benefits

·       Work Along the Iconic Great Ocean Road Join Great Ocean Road Health and experience a rewarding career in one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastal destinations, serving vibrant communities along the Surf Coast and Otways​

• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction​
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program​
• Wide range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career​
• Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650​
• Community Engagement - our health service encourages you to be actively involved in the community health education imitative and preventative care. ​

​Applications closing Friday 6th June 5pm

Contact Name: Shelly Pascoe

Email: shelly.pascoe@gorh.vic.gov.au

Phone: 03 5237 8500

View a Position Description prior to applying.

If you require assistance with the application process please contact people.and.culture@gorh.vic.gov.au with your preferred method of communication and we will be in touch.

Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities. 

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

To join our team, all candidates are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza, aligning with our health services immunisation policy.