YOUTH WORKER AND MENTOR

Blue Light is a National Youth Development Organisation who works in partnership with the Police, Government Agencies and local communities across New Zealand to deliver a wide range of youth programmes and activities.

Come and join our dedicated and committed team. Blue Light has been in operation for over 40 years working in the youth sector alongside our partners the NZ Police.

This position has become available due to an incredible demand for our Programmes and Services, so we now need a new Youth Worker and Mentor to join our teams based at our “amazing” Youth Centre which is located in the Papakura area.

This is a full-time position and there is always chances for growth and variations in the position due to expected ongoing growth in demand for our wide range of Youth Development Programmes we run throughout New Zealand.

Key requirements of the position are:
 

• The ability to work with young people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Able to work with Young people and their families face 2 face in their homes and in the community
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• The ability to organise and plan ahead.
• Be a self-starter and work without close supervision
• A sense of humour and wanting to be part of a team making a positive difference every day
• Meet deadlines
• Role will involve working daily in the community with young people and their whanau.
• Happy to attend camps and programmes away from home - can be up to 5 camps a year
• A full clean drivers licence

This position would suit someone who has a passion for working with young people, enjoys working as part of a dynamic team, but also organised and motivated to at times work on their own, in the youth charity sector and relishes challenges and diversity whilst bringing a desire and vision for a better future for our young people. Must be motivated and outcomes directed.

This is a Full-time Role (as detailed above) 

Start date would be the New Year - Start the Year with an exciting new Opportunity - Apply now!!

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Applications close 13th December 2024

email rod@bluelight.co.nz