Learn more from Canberra Region youth, whilst positively impacting their lives

They say if you enjoy what you do, you will never work a day in your life.

Whilst at the end of the day work is always going to be work, what a real difference it makes if you genuinely feel that what you’re doing is truly making a difference to the lives of those around you.

There is a lot to be said for finding a workplace in which you are personally making a sincere contribution to change someone else’s life. But have you ever considered working in an environment where you can have a direct and positive impact to people at all stages of their lives?

With and for young people

The Y Canberra Region does just that, with employment opportunities that span almost all stages of life – everything from early learning education and care, school aged care and accommodation services, to health and wellbeing. The Y’s goal is to make a genuine positive impact on all the lives we come across, with a big emphasis on our Canberra Region youth.

The Y Canberra Region has a very specific purpose, our own why, and the reason why we get out of bed each day for what is more than ‘just employment’– to create a better world, with and for young people.

“Young people are just fantastic to be around, to lead and engage with, and perhaps most of all, to learn from at the same time,” said The Y Canberra Region employee, Sarah*.

“It is so fulfilling to work in a role that’s geared towards helping young people, with the added bonus that we get to hear from those young people too. We find out what makes them tick, we find out what’s important to them – their likes, their needs and their wants – which arms us to create a better world for them,” Sarah continued.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Whilst we can certainly give you the rundown about our mission as background – empowering children, young people and communities Australia-wide to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world where every person can thrive in body, mind and spirit – and we can also tell you that we are committed to inclusion and diversity because it supports our vision and purpose, it’s probably more beneficial to hear directly from some more of The Y Canberra’s Region staff like Sarah on their ‘why’ they do what they do…

“It’s incredibly empowering to see people meet their physical and personal goals.”

“The families we provide assistance to make it all feel worthwhile”

“There are opportunities for both mentoring others and being mentored.”

“I really enjoy positively engaging with my community.”

“It’s opened up a number of pathways for me.”

“Work feels like working with one big family.”

Grow with the Y

The Y works to enhance connections, increase access, build social inclusion and encourage individual empowerment and participation in the workplace. If you work for the Y, you will be part of creating environments that support and promote inclusive attitudes and practices.

At the Y Canberra Region, we offer a variety of interesting, challenging and rewarding job opportunities for those people seeking work in an environment that values contribution, teamwork and community.

The types of valuable employment opportunities we offer include Centre Directors and Educators in Early Learning, Early Childhood Teachers, Food and Beverage attendants, and Health and Wellbeing Officers just to name a few. And of course, there’s a broad range of roles on offer that enable us to deliver our core services – such as roles in administration, support, finance, marketing and human resources.

If you are interested in joining our team and helping represent the youth voice in the Canberra Region, contact us to find out more about employment opportunities and have a chat with our People & Culture Team.