Your Opportunity

The Night Residential Care Supervisor will provide supervision, support, coaching and mentoring to a team of Residential Care Workers across the region to ensure a high quality, therapeutically focused care.

In addition, the Night Residential Care Supervisor will attend to and respond to queries, incidents and concerns from staff in a prompt manner. This role plays a vital part in ensuring overnight safety plans for young people in out of home care are met and will be based on-site from the houses. Further to the Residential Care program, this position is also a key contact to respond to regional incidents in the broader Out of Home Care space.

- Gippsland Region, on Gunaikurnai Country
- Homes located in Morwell and Traralgon areas
- Part time (70hrs), Permanent role
- Hourly rate of $49 p/h + penalties +salary packaging
- 2 day face-to-face Orientation Training is mandatory for the successful candidate: Dates TBC

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the nightly operations of the Residential Care homes.
- Provide leadership and supervision to Residential Care Workers.
- Comply with reporting requirements for program components.
- Administration and accountability of annual budgets and program planning.
- Embedding a therapeutic framework by overseeing best practice implementation of Children and Young People’s individual case management plans and fostering an outcomes-focused team.
- Develop and assist with house rosters.

Requirements

The successful applicant will hold a minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or a relevant qualification (Youth Work, Community Services or Alcohol & Other Drugs fields)



as well as previous industry experience

- Applicants must also complete the Trauma Informed Practice and Upskilling modules as required by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Continuing employment is dependent on satisfactory evidence provided within 6 months of being engaged in the role. Our team will support you with your enrolment with our partner TAFE, Melbourne Polytechnic.
- A driver's license (minimum green P's) is essential for transporting young people.

Night Supervisor roster: Part-time 70hrs per fortnight

Week 1 Monday: 8pm to 6am Tuesday: 8pm to 6am Wednesday: OFF Thursday: OFF Friday: OFF Saturday: OFF Sunday: OFF

Week 2 Monday: 8pm to 6am Tuesday: 8pm to 6am Wednesday: OFF Thursday: OFF Friday: 8pm to 6am Saturday: 8pm to 6am Sunday: 8pm to 6am

About You

We are looking for an empathetic and resilient leader who brings a trauma-informed, culturally respectful approach to their work. They are calm under pressure, open-minded, and committed to providing safe, stable, and high-quality care to children and young people. With strong communication and crisis management skills, they lead by example—supporting staff, fostering a sense of safety and belonging, and ensuring every young person feels seen, heard, and valued.

- Experience in supervising staff,



providing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to respond promptly to staff queries and incidents.
- Ability to de-escalate situations and provide on-site support during incidents.
- Skilled in maintaining records, managing house expenditure, and coordinating staff schedules.
- Capacity to engage with children and young people, and collaborate with external agencies (e.g., DFFH, Police, Mental Health services).
- Willingness and ability to learn about child development, trauma impacts, and relevant legislation and policy.

Berry Street’s Perks

- Comprehensive training including AOD, First Aid, Health & Safety and more.
- A culture that values and supports professional development.
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Generous leave conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
- Leave loading 17.5%

Queries to Rebecca Domotor - Senior Manager, Residential Care on 03 5134 5971.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander c

📌 Night Supervisor, Therapeutic Residential Care (Morwell)
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