The ideal person for this role will be energetic, understanding and empathetic, with an open mindset and most importantly, a passion for working with young people with complex needs and behaviours. You’ll be part of a team creating a positive environment and informal learning opportunities as well as modelling positive behaviour.
54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.
A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.
With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.
A place to make a difference:
In this part-time role (24 hrs per week - 2 shifts every alternative Friday + Saturday after hours shift at Youth Hub), you’ll engage children and young people through the Youth Hub and Night Patrol providing assertive outreach in community settings to create safe, accessible pathways for them to receive support. The role involves responding to immediate needs through crisis intervention, safety planning and emotional support, particularly where young people are experiencing family conflict, homelessness, mental health concerns, social isolation or other instability. A key part of the position is individual case management, including goal setting, needs assessment, action planning, referrals and supported links to services across housing, health, education, employment, life skills and social connection.
You will make a difference by:
- Working as part of the Youth Hub program activities and Night Patrol in a community setting in Kununurra
- Providing activity-based groupwork, one-on-one engagement and individual case management support where needed
- Building meaningful, respectful connections with children and young people, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
- Ensuring quality service delivery in-line with program guidelines, contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations
- Seeing opportunities to connect children and young people with appropriate support services as needed
- Consulting with local communities, professionals, service providers and referral services to ensure our services are meeting local needs
A place to feel valued:
You’re truly passionate about standing up for children and young people. You respond calmly to crisis situations, and your background is in Youth Work, Social Work, or a similar field. Your thorough understanding of the impacts of trauma, coupled with your communication and relationship building skills, will enable you to build connections to support children and young people to lead a brighter future.
Bringing your best every day means having:
- Demonstrated experience in working with children, young people and families who have experienced trauma, and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and families
- Certificate or Diploma in Youth Work, or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience
- Experience in facilitating group-based service delivery and working one-on-one
- High level of communication and organisational skills
- Driver’s licence
A place to belong:
54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.
It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:
- Award rate salary (Level 3.1 - $40.49 per hour) plus access full PBI salary packaging benefits -
- Remote Benefits: generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary, flight benefit plus 5 weeks’ annual leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum
- Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
- Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development
- Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want)!
Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.
Does this sound like the place for you?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.
Applications Close: Thursday July 23, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!
Position Description: Youth Worker – Kununurra
For any queries, contact Tricia Wake, [email protected], or on 0438234713.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.
