Vacancies
YACWA advertises position vacancies on Ethical Jobs and Seek, with promotion via our social media.
We encourage you to keep an eye on our Facebook and eNews for open recruitment processes.
Role | Closing | Position Description | Apply |
Senior Youth Officer | 5 PM AWST, Jan 25 2024 |
*Engagements may also be with service providers who work with this cohort of young people. |
Senior Youth Officer – Advisory Service – Job in Perth – Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (ethicaljobs.com.au) |
YEP Project Support Officer | 4 PM AWST, 16th Feb 2024 | The YEP Project Support Officer will work closely with the YEP Project Coordinator to reach all deliverables of the project, namely enhancing the capacity of the youth sector around SHBBV issues and developing youth friendly content on SHBBV issues. This is achieved through providing youth friendly engagement in the community.
As the YEP Project is a peer-based team, we deliberately recruit peer educators who are representative of the communities we deliver to. We therefore STRONGLY encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ young people, young people with disabilities and young people of all genders to apply, so we can continue to recruit a diverse team. You can view current and previous YEP crew members on our socials @theyepproject . Please advise of your population group (if you wish) in your cover letter. Please note, prior sexual health knowledge is not an essential requirement of the role. |
Project Support Officer / Peer Educator – Youth Educating Peers – Job in Perth – Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (ethicaljobs.com.au) |
Practicum Placements
YACWA accepts a limited number of students on a practicum placement through a relevant field of study. A placement with us is dependent on a variety of factors which include the field of study you are pursuing, as well as our own capacity to support and facilitate a placement which varies throughout the year.
If you are seeking a placement in your pursuit of a youth work, community services or client-facing qualification, it is important for you to be aware that YACWA’s work is focused on systemic advocacy and project delivery.
YACWA does not engage in direct service delivery or client-facing work. If your placement requires direct engagement with young people in a client-focused capacity, we recommend exploring the WA Youth Services Directory for organisations better suited to your placement needs.
If you’re still interested in pursuing a placement with us, our annual reports and website can offer an overview of YACWA’s core work.
Then if you have a request for a placement, please email us with your request, and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible. Our email address is yacwa@yacwa.org.au.
Internships & Volunteering
YACWA has a strategic partnerships with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship UWA, which arranges structured internship placements for UWA students with relevant organisations. UWA students seeking placements with YACWA or other organisations in the youth sector are encouraged to read about McCusker student stories and contact the McCusker Centre for Citizenship directly via internships@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au for more information.
For students at other educational institutions or interested in working with us, we encourage you to review our annual reports and website to gain offer an overview of YACWA’s core work and contact us directly about at yacwa@yacwa.org.au about a placement.
Keeping In Touch
The best way for young people to keep in touch with YACWA and find out about practicum placements, work experience, internship, volunteering or paid opportunities is via our Facebook & Instagram or joining up as a YACWA member (free for young people aged 25 and under).