Join Us in Empowering Families with the Parent Pathways Program!
We’ve recently secured exciting new funding to implement the Parents Pathways Program—and we’re looking for passionate individuals to join our mission!
YFS is Logan's leading community services organisation, dedicated to making a real, lasting impact on people’s lives. If you’re someone who loves helping others grow and succeed,
this is your chance to be part of something truly meaningful.
As a Mentor with our Parent Pathways team, you’ll play a key role in supporting parents, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their employment goals. This is your opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of families, setting them on the path to independence.
We’re seeking someone who’s driven by a genuine passion for empowering others and thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment. At YFS, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that’s committed to building brighter futures for our community.
If you’re ready to create change and support parents on their journey to success, we want to hear from you!
About the job
Role location: Slacks Creek and Outreach offices
Role type: Permanent, full-time
Pay range: $76,610 to $82,169 a year based on experience, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role you will:
Be a dedicated, practical Mentor who aims to inspire and support parents of young children in setting and achieving their work and education goals. In the Parent Pathways program, you’ll help individuals thrive by providing tailored guidance and linking them to vital resources and opportunities.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from the link below, you’ll be a great fit if:
• Relevant experience and qualifications (minimum of Certificate III or IV relevant qualifications for Junior Mentors and at least Diploma level for Senior Mentors) that showcase your dedication to supporting vulnerable individuals.
• Proven ability to build meaningful connections with those facing disadvantage and trauma, helping them on their journey to recovery.
• Tech-savvy and quick to master new systems, ensuring you’re always one step ahead.
• Strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities in employment and training for parents, empowering them to overcome barriers.
• Dependable and self-driven, ready to work independently at various outreach locations across Logan once trained.
• Experience in employment services is a bonus, but your passion for helping others is what truly sets you apart.
https://www.yfs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/HR13_RD_ParentPathwaysMentor_102262.pdf (copy filepath and paste into your browser)
Interested?
Apply with your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job.
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.
Contact Thandeka or Diana on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing Date: Thursday 28 May 2026 at 9am
Interviews scheduled for Thursday 4 June 2026.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
