Youth Foyer Coach

• NFP Salary Packaging | Penalty Rates
• Extra Annual Leave | Flexible Shifts
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development | EAP & Debriefing

Part Time (64 hours per fortnight) | 12 Months Fixed Term

Join the Education First Youth Foyer and support young people aged 16–24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness to build brighter futures through education, coaching and connection.

As a Youth Development Coach, you’ll work alongside young people to achieve their goals across education, employment, wellbeing, social connection and independent living. Using an Advantaged Thinking approach, you’ll help young people recognise their strengths, build confidence, and create pathways toward long-term success.

This is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to unlock potential, build meaningful relationships, and contribute to an innovative model creating real pathways out of homelessness.

About the Role

You will:

• Support young people to set and achieve goals across education, employment and life skills
• Provide coaching, mentoring and day-to-day support in a residential learning environment
• Apply strengths-based and trauma-informed practices
• Foster a positive, safe and inclusive community
• Support development of independence, confidence and resilience
• Work collaboratively with partners and support services

About You

You’re passionate about working with young people and motivated to create lasting change.

You bring:

• Certificate IV in Youth Work, Community Services, Education or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working with young people, or strong willingness to learn
• A strengths-based, person-centred approach aligned to Advantaged Thinking
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Commitment to trauma-informed practice and ongoing learning

Key Requirements

• Current Australian Driver’s Licence
• Victorian Working with Children Check
• First Aid Certificate
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check (arranged by us)

Working Hours

This is a fixed-term, part-time role (64 hours per fortnight) working afternoon and evening shifts on a fortnightly rotating roster:

Week 1

• Monday & Tuesday: 1:00pm – 9:30pm
• Thursday & Friday: 3:00pm – 11:30pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 1:00pm – 9:30pm

Week 2

• Monday & Tuesday: 1:00pm – 9:30pm

Penalty rates apply for applicable shifts.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive SCHADS Award salary
• Penalty rates for afternoon, night and Active Night shifts
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Ongoing development: internal training + $500 annual external training budget
• Access to professional debriefing and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work/CPI
• Be part of a purpose-driven, innovative program making real impact

Applications close: Friday 12 June 2026

Please note: this position is part time fixed term to 11/06/2027

If you're ready to empower young people and help create pathways to independence, we’d love to hear from you.

Junction Support Services is a child-safe organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability or lived experience of disability, and people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations. We value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our workplace and the communities we serve.