In-Demand Youth worker Jobs in Northern Territory

Senior Child Youth & Family Support Worker. Permanent Full Time
Life Without Barriers —Darwin NT
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) Support Officer - Aboriginal Identified
Tangentyere Council —Alice Springs NT
- $45.28 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- No experience needed
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- On-the-job training
Senior Mental Health Worker, Child and Adolescent
Department of Health —Darwin NT
- $110,873 - $124,173 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Social Work
14d
Child Care Worker
Territory Kids Early Learning —Gunn NT
- $70,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- In-person
Quick Apply
10d
Support Worker - Wellbeing Program
Country Connect Foundation —Nhulunbuy NT
- Evenings as needed
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
CAYLUS Youth Engagement Worker - Aboriginal Identified
Tangentyere Council —Alice Springs NT
- $79,176 a year
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
CAYLUS Community Development Worker
Tangentyere Council —Alice Springs NT
- $104,478 a year
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
9d
Senior Coordinator, Youth and Communities
Central Desert Shire —Yuendumu NT
- $95,298.40 a year
- Annual leave
Assistant Program Manager, Remote Australia Employment Service
Central Desert Shire —Nyirripi NT
- $95,298.40 a year
- Remote
- Annual leave
13h
Program Facilitator, permanent part time - Darwin, NT
CREATE Foundation —Darwin NT
- Part-time
- Databases
- Administrative experience
- Experience working with children
8d

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Senior Child Youth & Family Support Worker. Permanent Full Time

Life Without Barriers -
Darwin NT

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Full Job Description

Job no: 506780
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Darwin
Categories: Child, Youth & Family

Newly created opportunities within our Child, Youth & Family Team.
Access 24/7 management support via our National After Hours Service
Generous Employee Benefits- Access to salary packaging, retail discounts + more!

At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.

From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

Role: Senior Child, Youth & Family Support Workers (x8)

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Darwin, NT

In this role, you’ll provide day to day care and support to children and young people in a residential setting, helping to create a safe and therapeutic home environment where they can thrive.

You’ll support young people with daily routines, build positive relationships, and encourage their participation in everyday activities, life skills and decision making.

You’ll also contribute to household responsibilities and documentation, while supporting and mentoring other staff to maintain a consistent and trauma informed approach across the team.

Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

Key Responsibilities

Provide day to day care and supervision to children and young people including support with routines, personal care, meals, activities, school and transitions
Support children and young people to participate in daily decision making and community engagement
Build consistent, supportive relationships with children and young people, families and significant others to promote engagement, wellbeing and positive development
Support and mentor other team members by modelling trauma informed practice and contributing to a positive team culture
Complete required documentation including case notes, daily reports, compliance records and maintenance requests
Maintain a safe, calm and structured home environment by completing household tasks and following safety policies, procedures and standards
Attend and contribute to team meetings and Care Team Meetings
Complete House Manger duties during times of leave or training.

Skills & Experience

Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or other relevant qualification).Note: A qualification is not essential for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience.
Experience working with children and young people with trauma, disability, disadvantage or complex needs in residential or similar settings
Working knowledge of current Northern Territory legislation and standards relating to out-of-home care.
Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships with children, young people, families and stakeholders
Experience working in a team environment and supporting or mentoring other staff in day to day practice
Sound understanding of child development and trauma informed care
Ability to complete accurate documentation and follow policies and procedures
Current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) and CPR (HLTAID009) certificates
Current unrestricted driver’s licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NT Working With Children Check (Ochre Card)

How to Apply:

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Kristy Crowe via [email protected]

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Advertised: 11 Aug 2026 AUS Central Standard Time
Applications close: 11 Sep 2026 23:55 AUS Central Standard Time

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youth worker jobs in northern territory

Senior Child Youth & Family Support Worker. Permanent Full Time

Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) Support Officer - Aboriginal Identified

Senior Mental Health Worker, Child and Adolescent

Child Care Worker

Support Worker - Wellbeing Program

CAYLUS Youth Engagement Worker - Aboriginal Identified

CAYLUS Community Development Worker

Senior Coordinator, Youth and Communities

Assistant Program Manager, Remote Australia Employment Service

Program Facilitator, permanent part time - Darwin, NT

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