Eastern Pathways Lead – Sydney, NSW
When it comes to the future of Indigenous people, education can change it all. Indigenous young people are less likely to complete Year 12 and gain further qualifications which impacts their health, future income prospects, and opportunities. It is well-established that if an Indigenous young person completes Year 12 and gains a university qualification, their life expectancy is on par with non-Indigenous people. The NASCA Pathways program assists our Young People to articulate and develop their aspirations throughout their high school journey and beyond by supporting and empowering students to identify pathways and opportunities toward their post-school education and career aspirations.
The Eastern Pathways Lead will develop a post-school program to support students to transition to further study or work. This role will support the work of schools and school career advisors, and our NASCA school-based program team who are working alongside young people on site every day. Having a positive and motivating support network continued outside of the school gates will ensure that our young people will have every opportunity to realise their full potential.20240902 | Pathways Lead- Eastern
Key outputs
● Post-school planning: For NASCA students in years 9-12 at our Eastern schools.
● Mentoring: facilitating one-on-one engagement between the students and a NASCA mentor.
● Workshops and individual support: Including work readiness, CV development, interview preparation, study and writing skills, time management, and scholarship application support.
● Work experience opportunities: Linking NASCA students with trusted partners and facilitating the creation of structured work experience opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
● Develop and implement an evaluation process of the post-school program in the Eastern NSW region.
● Work with NASCA students across our Eastern Region to support post-school planning – including further education and/or employment. A NASCA vehicle will be provided to facilitate school visits.
● Work within a team to maintain and develop stakeholder relationships with local service providers to grow and enhance opportunities for NASCA students.
● Support the development of individual student post-school plans for NASCA students, including the development of clear career aspirations/goals.
● Support NASCA students in transitioning to further study or to work placements.
● Work with the NASCA Program Team to develop workshops and activities that engage NASCA students in post-school planning and connect them with mentors.
● Support and match students with potential work opportunities and mentoring relationships aligned to their career aspirations.
● Work collaboratively with other NASCA teams on projects specific to career development.