Mackay Regional Council offers you excellent career development opportunities, fantastic benefits and a commitment to work/life balance.
The Mackay Region
Mackay is located halfway between Brisbane and Cairns and is truly the heart of Queensland, covering 7,621 square kilometres of rainforest, Natural Parks, historic townships, miles of golden beaches and more than 70 tropical islands.
The Region boasts a vibrant economy offering an idyllic lifestyle on the Central Queensland coast, from picturesque beaches and nearby island resorts to beautiful rainforests. The Region has a great climate coupled with good quality education and health facilities.
We are a dynamic, progressive and financially sound local government, with responsibility for $3.5 billion worth of assets and employing over 1000 dedicated staff in a vibrant, rapidly growing region where sugar, mining, beef, tourism and retail drive the economy.
About the role:
Mackay Regional Council are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Youth Worker to deliver after-hours youth programs at the Sarina Youth Centre. This is a part-time fixed term contract for 20 hours per week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings) until June 2022.About this opportunity:To work with Sarina young people and community stakeholders to develop and deliver programs targeting at-risk young people living in Sarina. The after-hours program will engage young people in positive activities in a safe and inclusive environment that will build their capacity to manage their physical and mental health care needs.Essential Qualifications, Experience & Skills:• Tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Social Work or Human Services or equivalent and/or relevant qualifications or commensurate experience.• Demonstrated sound ability to coordinate and deliver events and projects.• Current QLD “C” Class Drivers License.• Current First Aid Certificate or the ability to obtain prior to the commencement•Working with Children Blue Card - It is an essential requirement for this position to hold a Working with Children Blue Card. Under Queensland legislation, you must hold the Blue Card prior to commencing employment – No Card, No Start policy. If you currently do not hold a Blue Card, we recommend you commence the application process when you apply for the position. For more information please refer to the following website: https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulated-industries-and-accountability/queensland-laws-and-regulations/regulated-industries-and-licensing/blue-card/applications/applyIn return, you will join a dynamic collaborative team as well as benefiting from:• Base hourly rate from $36.21 + applicable allowances• Standard 9.5% superannuation (conditions apply)• Choice of 4 or 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (pro rata basis)• Active social clubs• May be eligible for salary sacrificing options• Employee Assistance Program• Employee health and wellbeing initiativesAre you ready to catapult your career?To apply, you will need to submit a resume, cover letter and a full statement addressing the selection criteria. The selection criteria can be found on the Position Description, available to be downloaded from the vacancy on Council’s website.Applications Close: 5 August 2021
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, where all applicants are treated with fairness and respect and have equal access to all opportunities available. At Mackay Regional Council, diversity is about creating a respectful and inclusive workplace that recognises the unique contributions and perspectives of our employees, working together to deliver extraordinary results.
