Overview
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Make a Real Difference, Every Single Day. At Mac Killop Family Services, we believe every young person deserves a chance to heal, grow, and thrive—no matter what their past is. Our Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs are safe havens built on compassion, resilience, and hope.
As a Residential Care Worker, you'll be at the heart of this mission. Your role will be hands-on and deeply rewarding, with no two days ever the same. From helping with cooking and keeping the home clean and secure, to doing school drop-offs, writing case notes, and responding to incidents, you’ll be supporting every part of daily life.
Most importantly, you'll provide genuine care and emotional support to children and young people to rebuild their lives and believe in brighter futures. You'll be part of a passionate, close-knit team that shows up with empathy, courage, and commitment.
We are looking for casual and full-time Residential Care Workers in Bendigo; we have a range of rosters available, including active night positions. Shortlisting and interviews to commence immediately.
Key Selection Criteria / Qualifications
- A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications).
- A genuine interest in young people and their wellbeing.
- Demonstrate empathy for young people in our care in an open-minded and non-judgmental manner.
- Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation, including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.
Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.
What We Offer
- Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take-home pay.
- SCHADS Award Level 2 and 3 depending on qualification and experience
- Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
- Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
Requirements
- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by Mac Killop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
- Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk-assessed / client-facing roles). Mac Killop can assist successful candidates with their application.
Our Commitment
Mac Killop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at Mac Killop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.
It is our goal that Mac Killop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
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📌 Youth Residential Care Worker
🏢 MacKillop Family Services
📍 Bendigo