Wesley Group
Relief Youth Worker
Hamilton Area, Ontario
Sponsorship not specified$13k-$18kDetected 21 days ago
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About the role
- Relief Youth Worker - Wesley Youth Centre Number of positions - 2 Job Posting #: 4300 Posting start: 5/6/2026 Posting end: 6/30/2026 Have you heard of us?
- Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer.
- We're committed to diversity & inclusion and a healthy work life balance.
Responsibilities
- Work in collaboration with the Provincial Youth Outreach Workers team, connecting youth to further supports in the community.
- Build positive relationships with youth, both in-person, and virtually as needed.
- Support in the further development of the program in partnership with the youth, program staff, and Program Manager.
- Programming includes social and recreational programming (primarily basketball), homework support, and referrals, fostering improved youth outcomes and a better sense of community.
Requirements
- Participate fully in staff supervision and in-service meetings as required.
- Be responsible for statistics, reports, etc. as required.
Nice to have
- Graduate of Child and Youth Worker, Social Service Worker, or Recreation and Leisure diploma or a diploma/degree from a related discipline is preferred.
- Minimum one-year experience working with youth 13-18.
- Experience and sensitivity in working with a multicultural community.
- Good communication skills
- Staff with the ability to speak Arabic or Somali would be an asset.
Compensation
- $13k-$18k
Benefits
- Actively supporting and education participants in the program to create a safe and inclusive space for all.
- We are seeking a candidate with flexible availability.
Company info
- We are passionate about our work advocating for harm reduction, housing, poverty eradication and food security in Hamilton, Halton and Brantford.
- Are you the one we're looking for?
- We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Relief Youth Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment; to our clients, families and each other.
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