Community Engagement / Media Communications & Digital Campaigner
- Applications close by COB on Tuesday, 20 January 2026
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Part-time (38 Hours per fortnight)
- Fixed Term until 30 June 2026
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5, dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging
About the position
The Community Engagement Officer plays a vital role in promoting headspace Frankston services and strengthening community connections. This position focuses on media, communications, and digital campaigning to ensure young people, families, schools, and community partners are informed, engaged, and empowered to access early intervention and health-promoting education.
This role is responsible for developing creative campaigns, managing digital platforms, and building strong relationships with stakeholders to amplify HS_Frankston's presence and visibility across the Frankston & Mornington Peninsula region.
This role will lead an internal capacity building project which include, building the confidence and empower our workers to deliver school-based youth mental health, early intervention and health promoting education and awareness raising sessions; develop print and digital media resources to inform young people and families on SST & SSFC and other emerging service developments & interventions; create headspace model of care presentation slides as a community engagement toolkit; and undertake a review and maintain social media and website portals as key stakeholder engagement and communication tools.
Key Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver digital campaigns across social media, email, and web platforms to engage young people and families.
- Demonstrated experience in co design and create print and digital; media resources to inform external stakeholders on specific program areas or topics.
- Proven experience in delivering short term projects, including stakeholder engagement, reporting, and evaluation including campaign performance and community feedback.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to contribute to service innovation and workforce development.
- Demonstrated commitment to improving outcomes for young people experiencing mental health challenges.
What our young people request from our workers:
Young people across YSAS have spoken out and given feedback about the qualities that best describe a good YSAS worker:
“A good worker takes the time to understand your interests and doesn’t treat everyone the same.” “Young people believe that a good YSAS worker is empathetic and good at actively listening in a non-judgmental way, is relatable, down-to-earth and able to build trust and rapport in a consistent manner”. “It takes time to trust someone, but it’s worth it when you know they’ve got your back”. Young people have also raised that genuine human connection is an important quality, “being authentically human”, while having a holistic, flexible, and adaptable approach that considers the entire context of a young person’s life and their intersectionalities. “It’s about making sure workers don’t just tick boxes but genuinely want to see us thrive”
Regardless of where they are based or what position a worker has, everything we do at YSAS is about young people and their families.
For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below
Why work with us?
- YSAS has a true commitment to flexible working, ensuring that individual, team and client needs are met
- YSAS offers additional leave entitlements such as gender affirmation, ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, fertility leave, blood donors leave, a generous Parental Leave Scheme and the ability to purchase additional leave.
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Please Note:
- As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
- You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
Further Enquiries
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Leisl Jackson, Headspace Manager, on 97696419 regarding the Community Engagement Officer, Recruitment Ref. Number – 126_2025.
- YSAS is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
- YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.
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