Youth Engagement Team Lead

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

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• Hybrid Role: Enjoy the flexibility of working 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.
• Competitive Salary: Generous SCHCADS Award pay plus tax-free not-for-profit benefits to boost your take-home income.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive workplace that values your contributions and invests in your personal and professional growth.

Your Role

In this impactful leadership role, you’ll drive youth engagement across NSW by leading statewide strategies and supporting a vibrant network of schools and youth engagement officers. You’ll deliver key initiatives focused on youth and schools, playing a vital part in increasing young people’s involvement and fostering meaningful connections within the Society. In this diverse role you will also lead major recruitment campaigns to attract new youth volunteers and members across the regions, while staying responsive to emerging trends and challenges by adapting strategies and finding creative solutions. You’ll be joining a supportive and inclusive team that values your contribution and offers plenty of room for both personal and professional growth. 

Your Responsibility

• Lead, support, and manage direct reports working on youth and member engagement projects.

• Coordinate and implement state-wide youth engagement strategies aligned with the Society’s Strategic Plan.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop retention strategies and transition pathways for young members.

• Facilitate connections and collaboration between youth staff, volunteers, and members across NSW.

• Design, update, and distribute resources to support youth and school engagement initiatives.

• Lead internal communications using technology and social media to engage the youth network.

• Organise forums, events, and campaigns to promote learning, spiritual growth, and volunteer recruitment.

• Utilise data and CRM systems to monitor programme success and prepare reports.

• Ensure compliance with workplace health, safety, and risk management practices.

• Support recruitment campaigns, including major annual events and ongoing volunteer drives.

You Will Need

• Experience working with young people, ideally with an education background or relevant experience in youth engagement.

• Proven leadership skills with experience managing direct reports.

• Highly adaptable and proactive; comfortable in a flexible, non-routine role.

• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate projects across multiple regions.

• Ability to analyse trends, identify challenges, and develop creative solutions.

• Current driver’s license required due to occasional travel within NSW.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

Any queries please reach out to christina.gilio@vinnies.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.