Permanent Sleepover Line | 54.5 Hours per Fortnight | Wangaratta Residential Home
We're seeking an
experienced Residential Care Youth Worker
to join our specialist trauma-informed team at our Morgan Road Residential Home in Wangaratta.
This is a
permanent sleepover position
supporting young people with complex behaviours and significant trauma histories within one of our highest-support residential environments.
If you're looking for the stability of a permanent roster, enjoy working overnight, and thrive in structured therapeutic environments, this is an opportunity to join a dedicated team making a genuine difference in the lives of young people.
Junction Support Services provides DFFH-funded Residential Care for young people who are unable to live safely with their families.
Our residential homes provide safe, secure environments where young people are supported through trauma-informed care, consistency and meaningful relationships.
This role is best suited to experienced Residential Care Youth Workers who are confident working with complex behaviours and high therapeutic needs.
What Does a Sleepover Shift Look Like?
Our Sleepover Line offers a combination of active work and sleepover hours, providing the opportunity to make a difference while benefiting from excellent pay and penalties.
Typical Sleepover Shift Structure
5:00pm - 11:00pm: Active support shift (awake and working)
11:00pm - 7:00am: Sleepover period
7:00am - 9:00am: Active support shift (awake and working)
During your active hours, you'll support young people with evening and morning routines, meal preparation, household tasks, medication administration, therapeutic support, and creating a safe, stable home environment.
During the sleepover period, you'll remain on-site and receive a sleepover allowance, with additional payments if support is required overnight.
Roster & Hours
54.5 hours per fortnight
7 sleepover shifts per fortnight
A mix of weekdays and weekends
Access to generous weekend penalty rates, night shift loading, and sleepover allowances
Why Join the Sleepover Line?
Get paid while sleeping on shift
Earn 15% extra on active overnight hours (Monday-Friday)
Saturday rates paid at 150%
Sunday rates paid at 200%




Additional payments if you're required to provide support during sleepover hours
Opportunity to earn an extra week of annual leave through weekend work eligibility
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in care
54.5 hours.
7 shifts.
Great penalties.
Real impact.
Join a dedicated team providing overnight support, stability and care to young people when they need it most
The Environment
Our Morgan Road home supports young people who require intensive therapeutic support due to complex trauma and behavioural needs.
Working in this home requires:
Delivering consistent, trauma-informed support
Following Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic frameworks
Confidence managing behaviours including verbal aggression, emotional dysregulation and escalation
Strong situational awareness and proactive risk management
Remaining calm, regulated and professional during challenging situations
Working collaboratively within a structured therapeutic team
Your Role
As a Sleepover Residential Care Youth Worker, you'll help provide stability, safety and therapeutic care during the evening, overnight and morning routines.
Your responsibilities will include:
Delivering trauma-informed, child-centred care
Supporting evening and morning routines
Preparing meals and maintaining a welcoming home environment
Administering and documenting medication
Responding using Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic strategies
Supporting meaningful activities that promote regulation and independence
Completing case notes, incident reports and documentation to DFFH standards
Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent therapeutic care
You'll Thrive in This Role If You
Remain calm and emotionally regulated under pressure
Maintain clear, professional boundaries
Respond intentionally rather than react emotionally
Understand trauma and the behaviours that can result from it
Are reliable, structured and accountable




Value consistency and teamwork
This Role May Not Suit You If You
Prefer lower-demand care environments
Find confrontation or conflict difficult
Take behaviours personally
Are still developing confidence managing complex behaviours
Prefer working independently rather than as part of a therapeutic team
Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process is structured to ensure the right fit for both you and our team.
Successful applicants will complete:
Group interview
Individual interview
Mandatory compliance checks
Two-day induction
Five supported shadow shifts before working independently
Essential Requirements
Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent approved qualification)
Experience working with young people
Residential Out-of-Home Care experience is highly desirable
Current Australian Driver Licence
Victorian Employee Working with Children Check
Current First Aid Certificate
Willingness to complete a National Police Check (arranged by Junction)
Commitment to ongoing trauma-informed learning and professional development
If you have lived outside Australia for 12 months or more during the last 10 years, you'll also need to provide a current International Police Check for each relevant country.
Applicants must complete the mandatory DFFH upskilling units within six months of commencement.
If you are not an Australian citizen, personal fees may apply.
Why Join Junction?
Competitive SCHADS Award wages
Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
Ongoing internal learning and development
Access to professional debriefing and our Employee Assistance Program
Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work or CPI
Supportive leadership and therapeutic practice framework
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.
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📌 Sleepover Residential Youth Worker - Wangaratta
🏢 Junction
📍 Wangaratta