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Could you or someone you know be a YouthCARE Chaplain?

JOB DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONSAPPLY HERE TO BE A SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

Just one consistent, caring adult can make a significant impact on a child's life. At YouthCARE, our chaplains bring hope and help to kids when they need it most.

Right now, there is a child who needs your help to bring hope to their everyday life.

Answer the call. Become a YouthCARE chaplain today.

The job description and approved qualifications required to be a YouthCARE School Chaplain can be read here. If you have any questions please contact the recruitment team at our head office on recruitment@youthcare.org.au to discuss.

JOB DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONSAPPLY HERE TO BE A SCHOOL CHAPLAIN

YouthCARE School Chaplains work in state schools to care for the social, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of students, families and staff. This support helps students achieve their potential, both academically and in their social and family lives.

The qualifications required to be a YouthCARE School Chaplain can be read here. If you have any questions please contact the recruitment team at our head office to discuss.

CURRENT VACANCIES

ADMINISTRATION AND RECEPTION OFFICER

Reporting to the Manager of People and Culture, the Administration and Reception Officer is the first point of contact for everyone who calls, visits or writes to YouthCARE, and provides administrative support to teams across the organisation. The role sets the tone for how people experience YouthCARE and keeps Head Office running well day to day.

This position anchors the front desk and holds responsibility for reception and front of house, YouthCARE's training administration (including registrations, resources, records, and the travel and catering arrangements that support training, induction and critical incident deployments), and the day-to-day coordination of Head Office, including meeting and training rooms, mail and archives, office supplies, merchandise and purchasing.

This position may be filled with full-time roles or shared across two or more part-time positions. Where the role is shared, all incumbents work to this position description and share responsibility for reception coverage and handover.

The job description and selection criteria can be read by following this link.

To apply, please send a copy of your resume (max. of 5 pages) and a cover letter (max. of 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria to: hr@youthcare.org.au
Applications will be assessed as they are received, so interviews may commence and close prior to the closing date.

* Applications close on Wednesday, 25th November 2026.
* Strictly no agency applications.

CONTENT AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Reporting to the Communications and Engagement Manager, the Content and Engagement Officer is responsible for the hands-on creation and delivery of YouthCARE’s day-to-day storytelling, writing and content – turning the Manager’s annual marketing and communications plan into stories, copy and materials that speak to each audience in YouthCARE’s voice, then extending that storytelling into photography, short-form video and social content.

Strong writing is the anchor skill for this role. YouthCARE speaks to very different audiences: donors, schools, churches, government and the general public, and this role is expected to write confidently and consistently in YouthCARE’s voice across all of them, adapting tone and format without losing that consistency. Photography, video and social publishing are important extensions of this storytelling, not a replacement for it.

The role works cross-functionally across the Engagement team to keep a steady, mission aligned flow of authentic content from the team.

The job description and selection criteria can be read by following this link.

To apply, please send a copy of your resume (max. of 5 pages) and a cover letter (max. of 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria to: hr@youthcare.org.au
Applications will be assessed as they are received, so interviews may commence and close prior to the closing date.

* Applications close on Wednesday, 25th November 2026.
* Strictly no agency applications.

SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT LEAD

Reporting to the School Services Manager (SSM), the School Engagement Lead is responsible for two equally weighted and deeply connected functions: the active management and development of relationships with school communities across their caseload, and the direct line management of the chaplains and CVE volunteers who serve in those schools. Each region has two School Engagement Leads, with caseloads allocated by the SSM to best meet regional needs – which may mean a geographic split, a split by school type, or another arrangement that the SSM determines is most effective for the region.

The School Engagement Lead is the person who knows every principal and every chaplain and volunteer in their caseload personally – building the trust and credibility that makes YouthCARE an indispensable presence in each school community, and ensuring every chaplain and CVE volunteer is well-led, well-supported and growing in their role.

School Engagement Leads operate as a statewide functional team – each embedded in a region but working collaboratively across all regions to share learnings, build consistency of approach and strengthen YouthCARE's school engagement practice across the whole organisation.

The job description and selection criteria can be read by following this link.

To apply, please send a copy of your resume (max. of 5 pages) and a cover letter (max. of 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria to: hr@youthcare.org.au
Applications will be assessed as they are received, so interviews may commence and close prior to the closing date.

* Applications close on Wednesday, 25th November 2026.
* Strictly no agency applications.

HR MISSION PARTNER

Reporting to the Manager of People and Culture, the HR Mission Partner holds end-to end responsibility for human resources support across a defined region of Western Australia. Each Mission Partner delivers the full range of HR support to the schools, chaplains, volunteers and managers within their region, covering recruitment, employment, employee relations, performance, wellbeing and compliance.

The Mission Partner is the known and trusted HR contact for their region. They work alongside the School Services Managers, understanding the schools, sporting clubs and people, providing practical, timely support so that chaplains and volunteers can outwork their roles in expressing God’s love and presence in their communities.

Mission Partners operate as one team across three regions. Each holds their own region, applies shared standards and tools, contributes to the collective knowledge of the team, and provides cover for other regions during absence or peak demand.

The job description and selection criteria can be read by following this link.

To apply, please send a copy of your resume (max. of 5 pages) and a cover letter (max. of 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria to: hr@youthcare.org.au
Applications will be assessed as they are received, so interviews may commence and close prior to the closing date.‍

* Applications close on Wednesday, 25th November 2026.
* Strictly no agency applications.

MANAGER OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Reporting to the Chief of People and Operations, the Manager of People and Culture is accountable for developing and implementing the operational frameworks, plans and standards that give effect to the strategic direction set by the Executive Leadership Team for YouthCARE's people and culture. This translates into disciplined delivery that builds the capability, culture and wellbeing of YouthCARE's workforce (employed staff and volunteers), and actively drives the standards and culture that sit behind each of those processes.

The Manager of People and Culture develops each framework and plan in close collaboration with Senior Leadership Team members, whose teams will be the ones delivering service and mission through them, to build a culture of genuine ownership and engagement.

The Manager of People and Culture leads a regionally aligned HR Mission Partner team and the day-to-day delivery of YouthCARE’s organisational learning and development function, and is a trusted operational partner to the CoPO on workforce delivery. The role carries accountability for employment compliance and people risk, and for ensuring that the day-to-day experience of working or volunteering at YouthCARE is itself an expression of the organisation’s Christian mission and values.

The job description and selection criteria can be read by following this link.

To apply, please send a copy of your resume (max. of 3 pages) and a cover letter (max. of 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria to dean.caddy@youthcare.org.au

‍* Strictly no agency applications.

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