The IFYS Child Protection Residential Care Programs support children and young people needing a safe, dependable, and nurturing living environment.
Reporting to the Case Manager, Residential Youth Workers deliver the day-to-day care to young people in the Residential Care house.
A day in the role may include supporting young people to manage challenging behaviours, planning or attending activities and following daily routines to promote life-skills development. Residential Youth Workers complete case notes and admin tasks daily and help maintain a clean and safe setting.
What’s On Offer
- Casual employment in Bundaberg
- Competitive hourly rates: casual base $50.61 (inclusive of 25% loading), Afternoon shift $55.67, Night shift $56.69, Saturday shift $70.86, Sunday shift $91.10
- Sleepover allowance $62.87
- Not for profit salary packaging options (package up to $15,900 per FBT year)
- No rostered 24 hour shifts or use of personal vehicle on shift
- Dedicated on-call team for after-hours support
- Paid in-house training opportunities including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation and Sanctuary training
- Comprehensive onboarding, including Hope & Healing, induction and a minimum of two buddy shifts
- Free access to the CALM Premium App & Flight Centre personal travel discounts
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About You
The ideal person for this role would be flexible, adaptable and open to learning as no two days are the same.
Working with young people displaying highly complex and challenging behaviours requires building rapport quickly and remaining non-judgmental. Resilience and good skilled boundaries are essential. Comfort with computers and completing admin tasks is required. Candidates with transferable skills from working with vulnerable people who display challenging behaviours are strongly encouraged to apply.
Essential Requirements
- A QLD Working With Children Blue Card or have applied for one
- Current valid Queensland driver’s license with no restrictions
- Ability to provide two references from recent employers (including your current line manager)
- Already hold or are enrolled in a Certificate IV or higher in a relevant field prior to commencing work
- Availability for a variety of different shifts over a fortnightly roster (day/evening/sleepover/weekend)
- As part of our recruitment process we do a number of history screenings including a Licensed Care Suitability check (LCS2) and a National Crime Check
We are deeply committed to the wellbeing, safety, cultural identity and dignity of every individual who accesses our services, including children, young people, adults and people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we uphold best practice standards and adhere to the Human Services Quality Framework, NDIS Practice Standards and National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
It is an offence to apply to work in a child related business regulated by the blue card system if you are a restricted person/negative notice holder.