Recruitment Partner

Description No capes necessary, just service outcomes and real jobs for young people.

A bit about the role Here at Youth Projects, a Recruitment Partner is responsible for developing and maintaining meaningful employment pathways for young people in your community in accordance with the Transition to Work program. This role requires you to leverage your business development and stakeholder relationship skills in order to identify and secure meaningful and ongoing employment opportunities that address our clients unique needs and interests.

This role is much more than just filling vacancies. You’re building and nurturing positive working relationships with clients and local employers, understanding their needs and providing them with tailored solutions to their challenges along the way. The best part? All your hard work means stronger employment opportunities for young people in your community, a key determinant in breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

Please note: this is a fixed term contract until 01/07/2027.

What You’ll Be Doing Day to Day

Stakeholder relationship management: Find, engage, and maintain relationships with local businesses to find job opportunities and secure repeat placements.

Provide holistic support: Coach, motivate, and guide program participants, addressing barriers to work and preparing them for sustainable employment.

Work toward KPI’s: Work towards hitting placement and engagement targets through outreach, networking, event promotion and much more!

Key requirements:

Certificate IV in Mental Health, Youth Work, Community Services, Career Development or similar discipline

Proven experience in Employment Services, Mentoring or Recruitment

Exceptional ability to develop and maintain stakeholder relationships

Strong administration skills with competency in all Microsoft Office applications

Now let’s talk about you

Warm, professional and able to build trust with young people and employers

Confident communicator with a practical, solutions-focused approach

Self-starter who can work autonomously while contributing to a supportive team culture

Organised and responsive, able to balance outreach, appointments and administration

Values driven, people‑centred and committed to fairness, dignity and respect

A bit about us We are an independent, registered charity providing front line support to vulnerable or at‑risk individuals across Melbourne to open pathways out of poverty and homelessness – breaking the cycle of disadvantage. Our work is focused on respect, client‑centred care, and harm prevention. Through our holistic model of care, we support people to live longer, healthier lives with meaningful employment and a stronger sense of belonging, safety, and security.

Why should you work with us? At Youth Projects we are very lucky to have a highly passionate and big energy team. We love what we do and we have fun doing it, all the while keeping things professional! We are dedicated to providing a flexible environment to help you get on top of your work‑life balance and we prioritise personal development every step of the way by providing regular training and internal development opportunities! Most importantly, every day you get to see the way your work impacts real people in your community. But wait, there’s more!

Free, locally roasted coffee at the office

Generous salary packaging benefits to boost your take home pay

PLUS additional tax‑free salary packaging on meals & entertainment expenses

Flexible work environment & flexibility to take extra unpaid leave for travel while working

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

Wellbeing initiatives like our Employee Assistance Program

Additional paid leave for caregiving, wellbeing, family violence, study PLUS an extra five personal leave days

Have you made it this far? If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person.

Send through your resume + a cover letter by clicking “Apply for the Job.” Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received, and only successful applicants will be notified. Please note that it is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working Children’s Check or Police Check.

Our commitment to diversity:

At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that people from a range of backgrounds bring a variety of ideas, perspectives, and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome, and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and Indigenous candidates.

Safety screening:

Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe organisation, providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance.

Company Overview We are an independent, registered charity which provides front line support to young people and individuals experiencing disadvantage, unemployment, homelessness, alcohol and other drug issues. We also help those looking to re‑engage with learning and employment. We recognise the complex and varying needs of the people we work with and go above and beyond, 365 days a year, to provide pathways out of poverty. We are not only changing lives, but saving lives. Comprised of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, we have the ability to provide a complete wrap around, judgement free service with a strong focus on respect, client-centred care and harm prevention. The impact we seek enables each person to lead longer lives, have improved health, meaningful employment and a greater sense of belonging, safety and security through a holistic model of care.

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