About Us:

Support Worker Co is a leading Support Worker Agency that provides best fit Youth Workers to Youth Service Organisations across Australia.

Role Responsibilities:

Youth Workers will be required to:

- Deliver high-quality care and support within a 24-hour residential setting to children who are unable to live with their families, kinship carers, or foster carers.
- Provide specialised disability support for young people with complex disabilities (Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Non-verbal)
- Provide assistance with:
- PEG Feeding
- Personal care (full support which includes toileting, showering & feeding)
- Use of ceiling hoists/slings to safely transfer the client
- Medication administration

- Work a variety of shifts, including:

- Day shifts: 6:00 - 09:00 & 06:00-14.00
- Afternoon shifts with sleepover – from 14:00 until 09:00am the next day

- Respond to the young person’s physical, emotional and functional needs and support the development of their personal skills.
- Work within a team to provide disability care, trauma-informed and therapeutic care to young people presenting with complex needs due to past trauma and abuse.
- Provide a safe and homely setting while supporting young people to achieve their goals.
- Assist with administrative requirements and household duties.

What You Need:

- A minimum Certificate III in Individual Support or a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or a recognised tertiary qualification in Youth Work,



Community Services, or a related qualification.
- Experience supporting high-risk youth in a residential care setting.
- Experience supporting children and young people with disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy.
- Australian Driver’s License (international licenses not accepted).
- Current First Aid Certificate with CPR.
- Working with Children Check (paid employee status).
- National Police Check (current).
- Reliable car with registration certificate.
- Reliable smart phone with data.
- Ability to work a combination of morning, afternoon, and overnight shifts (active and/or sleepover).
- Previous experience working with children and young people with complex needs

What We Offer:

- Great pay rates and weekly pay! $46.70 per hour plus penalties.
- Thorough organisational induction, ongoing training, and support.
- Consistent hours with casual flexibility (opportunity to pick up backfill shifts).
- Dedicated Service Delivery Team providing coaching and guidance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and ongoing supervision.
- Easy-to-use rostering app for shifts, reporting, and availability management.
- Refer & Earn incentive – $150 voucher for each successful referral.

How to Apply:

After you apply, you will be sent a link to complete our online screening questions to help us process your application faster. Please keep an eye on your spam folder during the recruitment process.

📌 Disability Youth Support Worker - Lake Munmorah (Gosford)
🏢 Support Worker
📍 Gosford