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Apply now Job no: 505245Employment type: CasualLocation: AdelaideCategories: Child, Youth & FamilyOpportunity to work for one of Australia''s largest social purpose organisationsGreat career and development opportunitiesFlexible casual positionBase pay of $41.76 per hour + weekend penalties + 11.5% superAbout theOrganisationEvery day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, working collaboratively with families, carers, and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve in order to flourish and grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.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 living with a disability to apply.About the RoleLife Without Barriers are looking for Youth Mentors to work with young people in our Specialist Foster Care and CARE School Retention Mentoring programs across the Adelaide regions.Mentors work with the young people (who range in age between 6 17 years old) assisting them in a range of ways by modelling and establishing positive relationships with peers and adults; and modelling appropriate behaviours in terms of interpersonal interaction, life skills, employment, education and leisure.Our mentoring sessions occur either after school or on weekends (there may be some flexibility during school holidays). Weekend penalties apply, time and a half for Saturdays and double time for Sundays.Please note: This role is being offered as casual position (minimum 3 hours per week available) however, we cannot guarantee hours every week.We are hoping to find five new mentors specifically located in or happy to travel South of Adelaide i.e. Morphett Vale, Meadows, and/or more central to the CBD.Key ResponsibilitiesMentors are carefully matched to a child or young person via a range of areas, including personality, interests and hobbies, skill base, as well as matching to gender and location.Mentors are an important part of the care team that supports children and young people under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive living in foster care and residential care, by assisting them in a range of ways:Modelling and establishing positive relationships with peers and adultsProviding pathways or linkages to increased opportunities with education, employment and community connectionsAccessing and facilitating recreational and sporting activitiesEither hold and maintain; or be actively working towards a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or a recognised relevant community service qualification.Current Safe Environments Through Their Eyes certificate (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement).Senior First Aid Certificate and CPR Certification (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement).A current Australian drivers licence (P2 or above)Reliable & roadworthy vehicle with insurance (Third Party Property at a minimum)Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NDIS Check and South Australian Working with Children CheckHow to ApplyInclude your resume, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Dillon.vandewint@lwb.org.au with the subject heading Mentor- SA. Please note that we do not accept applicants to this email address, they must be submitted online.Applications will close at midnight on June 30th 2025Advertised: 16 Jun 2025 Cen. Australia Standard TimeApplications close: 30 Jun 2025 23:55 Cen. Australia Standard Time #J-18808-Ljbffr