Youth Housing Worker (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander)

About the role

A permanent part-time Youth Housing Worker position is available with Wesley Mission, based in Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Nambucca (Gumbaynggirr) with an immediate start. The role supports local young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and is a culturally identified position to develop and promote cultural connection and support for clients and staff who may also be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It is a mobile role involving travel across the area and in crisis and transitional housing, partner organisations, rough sleeper locations and the homes of supported young people.

Key responsibilities

• Provide accommodation and support services to young people experiencing homelessness or at risk, and to their families, especially those from First Nations backgrounds
• Work in crisis and transitional housing, partner organisations, rough sleeper locations and the homes of young people
• Take on early starts, later finishes, occasional weekends and sleepovers, including allocated shifts in the refuge roster
• Respond to children at serious risk of harm

Required profile

• Must be of Aboriginal descent and provide evidence of Aboriginality; exemption claimed under Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
• Recognised and established Aboriginal cultural connections and Land Council evidence of Aboriginality
• Qualifications and experience relevant to accommodation and support services, especially for First Nations children and young people
• Sound understanding of youth homelessness and the ability to provide warm, credible empathy
• Ability to articulate a person-centred, trauma-informed, culturally competent practice framework
• Some availability for overnight, weekend, public holiday and weekday shifts

Required skills

• Knowledge of sector practice guidelines, information systems and outcome measures
• Computer literacy, documentation and data collection
• Desirable: current driver licence, First Aid certification and satisfaction of Working with Children and criminal history checks

Remuneration is set out in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, with salary packaging opportunities. Applications require a CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, submitted by 19 October 2026.