Join Change for Youth Foundation as a Learning Support Mentor

Join Change for Youth Foundation as a Learning Support Mentor

Are you a youth worker, or a third-year (or above) education, psychology, or related university student? Do you have strong maths, literacy and teaching skills? Are you looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children in foster, kinship, and residential care across Queensland? Join the Change for Youth Foundation as a Learning Support Mentor, and be part of the life-changing Empower Youth Program.

The Empower Youth Program provides intensive, one-to-one learning and wellbeing support to children and young people in out-of-home care who have experienced trauma and disrupted education. Delivered weekly in the home, the program is designed to accelerate learning, close curriculum gaps, and re-engage children with education.

As a Learning Support Mentor, you will work one-on-one with your assigned young people to provide consistent support and championing of their goals. Your sessions will focus on our four core competencies: literacy, numeracy, confidence, and school engagement. Each session is structured and individualised to rebuild foundational skills and support consistent engagement with the school curriculum. Before you begin working with any young people, we will provide you with comprehensive training in trauma-informed educational support, to scaffold your work with the tools and resources to give each child the best possible outcomes.

A key feature of this position within the Empower Youth Program is providing comprehensive, real-time weekly reporting that is shared with teachers, schools, carers, and the Department of Child Safety. Working within our connected model allows you to align your mentorship and support with the work of each young person’s wider team, creating a cohesive and comprehensive network of care. These evidence-based updates track progress, engagement, and learning outcomes, ensuring alignment and timely intervention.

Grounded in evidence-based practice, the program allows our Learning Support Mentors to deliver quantifiable improvements in academic achievement, school attendance, and confidence, allowing you to see in real-time the differences you are making to the lives of young people in care.

Why Join Us as a Learning Support Mentor?

• Extend your skills and get experience working with children and young people who have complex needs as a result of childhood trauma.
• Help young people rediscover the joy of learning and catch up to the curriculum in a flexible, engaging, and supportive in-home environment.
• Bridge the education gap for children in care and support brighter futures.
• Join a nurturing, values-driven team at Change for Youth Foundation.
• Receive comprehensive, yearly trauma-informed educational training, and ongoing professional support.
• Build meaningful relationships and create lasting change in the lives of young people in care.

Role Requirements

• Immediate Start and Term 3 opportunities are available across the South East Queensland locations listed above.
• Consistent availability to attend scheduled learning support sessions at the same time each week.
• Capacity for participation in weekly supervision, feedback, and support sessions with program manager via the phone.
• 4 Term minimum commitment (or until the end of the year if starting mid-way through the year).
• Capability to accommodate up to 4 students with 1-hour sessions each week, with additional time available for session summaries.
• Experience as a youth worker or currently studying (third year or above) education, psychology, or a related field with strong maths and literacy skills and the confidence to mentor in maths and literacy up to Year 12. (Year 12 maths and literacy results are required to be included in applications).
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
• Current Blue Card (or willingness to obtain—support provided).
• Availability Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays during School Terms.
• Ability to consistently complete session summaries using trauma-informed language within 12 hours of each session.
• Excellent communication skills with a commitment to ongoing communication with carers and program managers.
• Applicants must not be employed by or operate within another tutoring agency in order to maintain confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest.

Desirable Skills

• Reliability and consistency.
• Commitment to creating positive educational and wellbeing outcomes for the young people you work with.
• Experience working with young people in education or youth work settings.
• Strong literacy and numeracy confidence aligned with the school curriculum up to Year 12.
• Ability to support neurodivergent and trauma-affected children with patience and empathy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills with both young people and their carers.
• Ability to work independently and plan structured sessions to help young people reach their maths, literacy and numeracy goals.
• Psychology or education background highly regarded.
• Two positive referees including a past employer.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your motivation, experience, location, and two referees, including at least one past employer. Include Year 12 Maths and English results and the suburb where you live (or will be driving from for the sessions)

Change for Youth Foundation is committed to ensuring children and young people feel safe, supported, and empowered in their learning journey.