Youth Program Facilitator

Deliver youth employment training with Work Link Employment Society using facilitation and career-development skills in Westshore, with occasional Sooke work.

The full-time Program Facilitator supports START, a federally funded program for eligible youth aged 15 to 30. Working alongside the Program Coordinator, you will deliver employment-related life-skills training and mentor participants regarding workplace expectations. The program includes six weeks of classroom learning and potential eight-week paid work experiences. Your work will help participants build self-awareness, motivation, problem-solving, critical thinking, and time-management skills.

• Design and deliver in-person training for ten participants
• Facilitate personal planning, job search, and career decision-making skills
• Support resumes, cover letters, interviews, assignments, and certificates
• Arrange resource speakers and eight-week work experience placements
• Maintain confidential participant, employer, and project tracking systems

• Three years facilitating workshops, teaching, or assisting education
• At least two years working with high-risk youth
• Experience supporting youth with job searches or career exploration
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and local labour markets
• Clean, valid British Columbia driver’s licence for occasional travel

Bring youth facilitation, employment counselling, and relationship-building expertise to Work Link’s START program serving Westshore participants.