Employment
Sorry, there are currently no vacancies for employment at Open Doors Youth Service.
Volunteer with Us
Sorry, all volunteer places for 2019 have been filled. Please check back in mid 2020 for our next recruitment round!
Open Doors Youth Service relies on volunteers to bring diversity, experience, maturity and fun to the space and can provide great opportunities for skill building, professional and social development and giving back to the community.
Volunteering with us is a wonderful way to meet people in the community and represent an organisation who takes pride in what they stand for and prioritises providing a safe and inclusive environment for our young people.
There are various opportunities for volunteers such as:
– Episodic volunteering (events and specific workshops)
– Virtual volunteering (web design, newsletters etc)
– Corporate Volunteering (Corporate Social Responsibilities *CSR*, reportable measures, pro bono)
– Heritage Volunteers (usually attending weekly/consistently for a specific role)
Requirements
– Must be aged 18 or over and mature minded
– Must have or be able to obtain a Working With Children card (Blue Card)
– Must be able to commit to 6-12 months of volunteering ideally
– Volunteer work will not be counted as student placement hours
– Confidence interacting with young people, community members, stakeholders and public speaking
– Team Player
– Reliable and trustworthy
– Basic level of understanding of LGBTIQAP+ terminology, language, barriers and intersectionalities
– Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
– Prior experience working or volunteering with young people aged 12-24
– Prior experience working or volunteering with the LGBTIQAP+ community
– Extensive understanding of LGBTIQAP+ terminology, language, barriers and intersectionalities
– Current First Aid and CPR
– Current National Police Check
– Driver’s Licence
If you believe that you have skills that could attribute to our wonderful team here, please keep an eye out for the Expression of Interest form which will be posted in 2020 when we begin recruiting again!
Students
Sorry, we have a student on placement and therefore there are currently no additional student placement vacancies available at Open Doors Youth Service currently. Keep an eye out below for any placement opportunities that arise.
There have been a number of students who have contributed time and energy into Open Doors since it’s beginnings. Students are a valuable and important part of the work we do at Open Doors. Not only do they provide support and activities to young people who access Open Doors, they also learn specialist skills in supporting LGBTIQAP+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy young people and their families.
Due to Open Doors being a popular place for placement, if you wish to gain experience working with LGBTIQAP+ young people it is best to apply early. However, as we are a small organisation, we only have the capacity to offer a limited number of placements at any one time. So please keep this in mind when applying.
Students will need to participate in an interview prior to being accepted.
You must have a blue card and current first aid and CPR certification.
If you are a student studying social work, social science or another degree equivalent course and you are interested in a placement at Open Doors please contact us by submitting a cover letter and resume along with a copy of your first aid/CPR and Working with Children Check (blue card) to opendoors@opendoors.net.au. We will only accept students who take the time to provide a professional cover letter and resume. Be sure to include all relevant requirements of your placement including the starting date of placement and the number of hours and days you would be available for placement where possible.