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Want to use your professional experience to deliver impactful and empowering experiences with yLead?
Express your interest below.

yLead are on the look out for our next Junior Facilitator. This is a position that will support our facilitation team in delivering empowering experiences across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Are you a ridiculously passionate person who believes in young people?
  • Do you get excited by transformative events and experiences?
  • Do you thrive when you are helping others to discover their potential?
  • Have you got experience facilitating activities and speaking in front of large groups?
  • Are you open to growth, (being better tomorrow than you are today) and keen to work alongside other passionate people who are too?

If you answered ‘yes’, we would love to hear from you!

Please ensure that you have read all of the information below before submitting your application.

 

The Details

ABOUT YLEAD

yLead is a Brisbane based not-for-profit that engages 30,000 students across Australia & New Zealand annually. We believe strongly in the collective power of young people, recognising that when they are empowered, they can and will do things beyond our imagination. Our team create and deliver fun, engaging and memorable leadership and positive education experiences that are often described as life-changing.

WHAT’S IT LIKE WORKING AT YLEAD?

At yLead we work hard; our impact allows us to be a part of something that is bigger than ourselves.
Working at yLead is more than just a job. It is the feeling of knowing that you belong to a community, hundreds strong, that believe in empowering young people to make their world a better place! Right now, the world needs great leaders, and at yLead we play a part in skilling kind, compassionate, capable and confident leaders for the future. Each experience we offer provides young people with the opportunity to recognise the impact they have and give them a chance to discover who they are at their best. In turn, you will find there is opportunity for you to do the same.
You will work alongside an inspiring team that makes a real difference to the lives of young people. This role is an adventure; traveling the country and facilitating days and week-long conferences in unique locations. The adventure may include dinner in the outback or climbing a mountain along the way!
Our values are at the heart of our everyday interactions and form the foundation to our work ethic and culture. The five values are: Be Better Tomorrow Than You Are Today, Give 100%, Set the Standard, Shine and Together Has Power.

EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF OUR EXPERIENCES

If you haven’t heard of who we are and what we do, take a look at these videos featuring highlights of previous experiences we have created.
The Australian Student Leadership Conference (ASLC). The conference is delivered annually in four unique locations and that has a brother program in New Zealand – Rangatira.
The yLead team is committed to serving young people. 2020 threw us some challenges and we adapted (as great leaders do) to facilitate online. We are proud of what we created and online facilitation now forms part of our ‘normal’ calendar.
yConnect (EVOLVE 2021). This conference is delivered for our volunteer yTeamers and last year was adapted to be facilitated online via Zoom.
yGuide. This six week online course was created to support young people in staying focused on their goals and aspirations, providing them with an opportunity to be a part of a strong, supportive network of like-minded leaders.

THE KIND OF PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

We are looking for a charismatic, passionate and well-presented young professional to join our facilitation team! Spend your days traveling to different schools across the country creating inclusive, welcoming and engaging environments for students to be inspired by their own leadership potential.
The person we are seeking will:
  • Have a deep passion for working with young people to help them better understand themselves, their peers and the impact and influence they have on the world around them.
  • Be excited to learn the art of yLead facilitation.
  • Have experience presenting, facilitating and/or mentoring young people.
  • Hold outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (one-on-one and with large audiences).
  • Be prepared to be challenged, think outside the box and problem solve.
  • Have a desire to travel and explore, visiting cities and remote towns across Australia.
  • Have a positive attitude, a growth mindset and a strong desire to learn and develop.

THE THINGS YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR…

  • Facilitating engaging and interactive experiences for young people (9-18 years of age).
  • Holding and creating space for inclusive and courageous conversations.
  • Evolving existing experiences, workshops, stories and sessions alongside other IMPACT team members.
  • Leading with integrity; actively practising the tools and skills that are delivered.
  • Communicating and building long-standing professional relationships with educators, students and volunteers.
  • Strong role modelling of yLead’s values for students, educators, contractors and volunteers.
  • Supporting and maintaining office culture by assisting other team members with additional roles & responsibilities.
  • Having a unique skill that will be an asset to our team (e.g. video editing, photography, knowledge of positive psychology, knowledge of Australian curriculum, or copywriting ability).
We welcome applications that demonstrate these skills and criteria, whether that be in a professional or volunteer capacity, or through lived experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply by emailing our CEO Bel, belinda@ylead.com.au with:
  • A cover letter that responds to the key selection criteria (detailed above)
  • Your resume
  • Two referees; one professional and one personal
  • An engaging and exciting 90 second video (filmed on your phone/laptop is perfect) that showcases your personality and demonstrates that you are prepared to step outside your comfort zone and add value to the yLead world. (Please submit as an unlisted Vimeo or YouTube link).
Please send any further enquiries via email (belinda@ylead.com.au), as our team are often on the road during the term facilitating experiences.
DUE DATE
Applications close Monday May 3 at 11:59pm. Outcomes regarding progression from there will be communicated by COB Tuesday May 4. Interviews will be held Thursday May 6 and Friday May 7; please keep these dates available.
Hours: Full-time
Location: Based at yLead HQ in Nundah, QLD (flexible working environment with weekly interstate travel commitments)
Salary: $38,000-$42,000 (negotiated based on experience)
At yLead we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society and reflects the schools and communities we work in. We have a strong and inclusive culture that contributes to making yLead a great place to work.
yLead is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and abide by our Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct.