Youth Worker
Imagine Reevolution Incorporated

Gaining industry experience at Imagine Re-Evolution in Eltham can be an excellent pathway for a young person aspiring to become a youth worker. The not-for-profit business is dedicated to empowering young individuals from 12 to 25 years of age through education, community engagement, sustainability, and skill development programs. Students will learn how to provide strength-based support, collaborate with educators, community leaders, and other volunteers. This is an excellent pathway for gaining hands-on experience while building a sense of community.

Skills You Might Learn

- Patience and compassion for people and their problems
- Excellent people skills and a genuine desire to help others
- Open-mindedness and adaptability to changing situations
- Great active listening skills and ability to establish rapport with adolescents
-Great communication skills
- Interest inmusic, events, art and multimedia
- Awareness of health and safety standards and first aid skills

- Leadership and facilitation skills
- Confidence in working with vulnerable or at-risk youth
- Active listening and support techniques

helping run programs, support events, or assist with outreach—building the same skills youth workers need: empathy, communication, and cultural sensitivity.

Imagine Re-Evolution may help students develop the following skills:

1. Youth Program Support: Help supervise activities under the guidance of mentors and assist with setting up and packing down youth-focused workshops (e.g., "Trade Skills for Teens")

2. Administrative Support: Data entry or basic record-keeping tasks and help prepare materials and resources for events or programs (printing, organizing supplies).

3. Creative Contributions: Participate in brainstorming or feedback session, assist with social media content (e.g., taking photos, writing short posts) or help design posters/ flyers for programs using Canva.

4. Community Engagement: Meet and greet and community members at events and contribute to donation drives or other impactful Initiatives.

5. Team Collaboration
Attend team meetings and learn how programs are planned

Shadow staff and ask questions about career pathways in youth work

Reflect on daily activities in a work experience journal or logbook

Typical Tasks & Duties

At Imagine Re-Evolution, the student placement will involve a deeper understanding about youth groups, youth organisations, schools, colleges, council-run groups and community centers. The student will typically work with staff and support them with day-to-day tasks such and Business Administration, Marketing as well as educational and recreational activities for young people.

Student Requirements

Ideally suited to students interested and already studying certificated related in Community Service / Youth Worker career pathways.

Dress Requirements

Casual, weather appropriate clothing. Wearing enclosed shoes is essential (no slip on, flip flop or thong style shoes). Please always wear enclosed shoes.

Special Transport Requirements

Venue is close to bus access

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• BSB20120 - Certificate II in Workplace Skills
• CHC22015 - Certificate II in Community Services
• CHC32015 - Certificate III in Community Services