Community Engagement Officer – Youth Mental Health

About the role

Join headspace Narre Warren and Pakenham as a Community Engagement Officer to help young people feel connected, informed and empowered. You will work part‑time (0.2 FTE) on Thursdays, delivering community‑based initiatives across the Casey‑Cardinia region.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver community engagement activities, workshops, programs and events that promote youth wellbeing and mental health literacy.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, community groups and local services; represent headspace at events and stakeholder meetings.
• Support youth participation initiatives, including the Youth Advocacy Committee, and create promotional content aligned with headspace branding.
• Use social media and digital platforms to increase awareness and collect feedback for service improvement.

Required profile

• Minimum diploma‑level qualification in youth work, mental health, health promotion, education, community engagement or related field.
• Experience working with young people in health, education or community settings.
• Strong relationship‑building and stakeholder engagement skills; confident presenting to groups.
• Current driver’s licence.

Required skills

• Experience using social media and digital platforms for community engagement.
• Familiarity with Canva or similar design tools for creating promotional content.

What we offer

• Hourly rate $46.70 + 12% super and generous salary packaging up to $18,550.
• Not‑for‑profit salary packaging (up to $15,900 tax‑free) plus $2,650 tax‑free for meals and entertainment.
• Professional development, mentoring, supervision and leadership pathways.
• Wellbeing support including Fitness Passport discounts for you and family.
• Generous leave options and flexible work arrangements.