At the Y our vision is a better tomorrow where all people can belong.
As the largest employer in fitness and recreation we have more than 5,000 staff at over 140 centres across Victoria. With us, you will work with fun colleagues who have a shared passion for making a difference in the lives of individuals and transforming communities for the better.
About YMCA Action Sports
YMCA Action Sports is a leader in driving the development of quality, youth-led action sports events across Australia. Through training workshops, school programs, coaching clinics, skate parks and leagues, the Action Sports team engage with the local councils to service each community most effectively. Built within the YMCA’s youth empowerment framework, our programs aim to engage, develop and showcase young people through a variety of different opportunities. Through skate parks, we provide a safe and supportive environment for young people to be active, involved, engaged and empowered. We believe that skate parks are an important part of our communities, particularly for young people. They serve as meeting points, where young people can socialize and enjoy their free time whilst being active and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
About the Role
As a Program Officer, you will deliver YMCA Action Sports programs and services and selected skate parks and school throughout Australia.
Working closely with the YMCA Action Sports operations team, you will be responsible for:
This is a casual role with an hourly pay rate up to $31.18 + superannuation & Y Benefits.
About You
You will have a passion for all things skate, scoot and BMX, be outgoing and well spoken. With knowledge and experience in skate park culture, you will thrive working in a busy atmosphere, helping youth foster a sense of community in a fun environment in a public-facing and very hands-on role.
In return, YMCA Victoria offers you flexible working and rostering arrangements, opportunities for career development and growth, and a range of further benefits.
Mandatory Qualifications
These must be obtained and maintained as a requirement of continued employment:
Desirable Skills
YMCA Victoria (the Y) has robust policies and practices to prevent harm to children and young people. The Y is committed to identifying and removing potential risks and hazards. Hence, all our candidates are appropriately screened by checking professional references and a working with children check. Depending on the role, a National Police Check may also be undertaken.
How to Apply
Working for the YMCA is a rewarding and challenging experience for those with a positive attitude, zest for life and who seek to contribute to the bigger picture. If this is you, click the Apply button now!
Y Victoria is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Y Victoria are proud to be a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to respond to every applicant.
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.
