Support Young People with Purpose
We are recruiting for permanent part time positions at our Wangaratta residential care home.
Our Residential Care Youth Workers provide 24/7 therapeutic care for children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are in statutory out-of-home care under the guardianship of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH).
As a Residential Care Youth Worker, you'll provide the consistent, trauma-informed care these young people need to feel safe and supported. This means everything from cooking meals to teaching life skills, supporting them through tough moments, and celebrating their achievements.
Your day-to-day will include running the household - cooking meals, maintaining a clean and welcoming home environment, ensuring supplies are stocked, and managing the practical aspects of daily living. You'll also be transporting young people to appointments and activities, administering and documenting medication, therapeutic behaviour management, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including case managers, therapists, teachers and families. You'll also be responsible for meeting DFFH standards and requirements, including maintaining accurate case notes, incident reporting, and other essential administration.
This work is rewarding but it's also demanding. You'll be working with young people who have experienced significant trauma and need adults who can remain calm, regulated and therapeutic even in challenging moments. You need to be emotionally resilient, skilled in co-regulation, and genuinely committed to trauma-informed practice.
Permanent Shift Lines Available:
* Line 03 - Day shifts: 7am-3:30pm & 7:30am-4pm (approx. 64.5 hours per fortnight)
* Line 05 - Afternoon shifts: 4pm-1am & 3:30pm-midnight (approx. 65 hours per fortnight)
* Line 07 - Mixed afternoon/day shifts (approx. 65 hours per fortnight)
* Line 08 - Mixed sleepover/afternoon shifts: includes 5pm-9am sleepover shifts and 3pm-11:30pm afternoon shifts (approx. 65.5 hours per fortnight)
* Line 09 - Sleepover shifts: 5pm-9am, includes overnight sleep onsite (approx. 59.5 hours per fortnight)
* Line 11 - Sleepover shifts: 5pm-9am, includes overnight sleep onsite (approx. 30 hours per fortnight)
Detailed roster patterns are available upon request.
What You'll Need:
* Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent – see our website for the full list)
* Experience working with young people or strong motivation to learn
* Residential Out-of-Home Care Youth Work experience is highly desirable
* Current Australian Driver's Licence, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and First Aid Certificate
* Willingness to undergo a National Police Check (we'll arrange this for you)
* Commitment to ongoing training and trauma-informed practice
* If you have lived outside of Australia for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, you will need to provide an International Police Check that has been processed in the last 3 months from any of the countries you have lived in.
Why Work With Us?
* Competitive SCHADS Award pay
* Penalty rates for afternoon, night, and sleepover shifts
* Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay (for permanent employees)
* Ongoing learning: free internal training + $500 per year for external development
* Access to professional debriefing and our Employee Assistance Program
* Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work or CPI
How to Apply:
Apply using our online form and indicate which line you are applying to.
* Interviews will be conducted as applications are received
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Junction Support Services is a child-safe organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability or lived experience of disability, and people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations. We value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our workplace and the communities we serve.