Residential Support Worker (Mums and Bubs)

Windermere Child & Family Services – Pakenham VIC

1d ago , from Windermere Child and Family Services

Please note - This is an active recruitment campaign and applications are being reviewed and shortlisted for interview as they are received. This means that the advertisement may be withdrawn prior to the end date.

Who are we looking for?Are you passionate about providing direct housing support to vulnerable young mothers and their children and thrive working in a community service crisis setting? Do you have strength of character and enjoy rolling up your sleeves in an ever-changing environment?Perhaps you have past experience in youth homelessness and support?Maybe you are a maternal health professional WITH experience in a residential or homelessness setting? If so, this may be the job for you…

08/10/2026

23/10/2026

$105,000.00 - $110,000.00

Permanent - Part Time

Pakenham

Community Services and Development

Please note - This is an active recruitment campaign and applications are being reviewed and shortlisted for interview as they are received. This means that the advertisement may be withdrawn prior to the end date.

Who are we looking for?Are you passionate about providing direct housing support to vulnerable young mothers and their children and thrive working in a community service crisis setting? Do you have strength of character and enjoy rolling up your sleeves in an ever-changing environment?Perhaps you have past experience in youth homelessness and support?Maybe you are a maternal health professional WITH experience in a residential or homelessness setting? If so, this may be the job for you…

Job Description

Who are the team?

Our Family Violence,



Homelessness & Therapeutic Services program is excited to have a rare opportunity to join our high performing and dedicated team. Read about the lives we have changed here https://link.windermere.org.au/Mums-and-Bubs

As the Mums and Bubs Residential Support Worker, you will support young single mothers facing homelessness by offering medium term accommodation and provide practical hands-on support to build necessary life skills to live an independent life, including; daily living skills, budgeting and financial management, parenting and relationships skills, job seeking support and finding long term accommodation.

Reporting to the Senior Practitioner - Homelessness Support, you will be fundamental in coordinating and managing Windermere’s residential Mums & Bubs program.
This is a permanent part-time position, working 26.6 hours per week and is an onsite position at the Mums and Bubs houses - primarily from our Pakenham location (main site) with some work at our Narre Warren location as part of the step-down model.
As well as your sound experience as a Support Worker within housing support, you will be tertiary qualified with demonstrated knowledge and understanding within Housing, Family Violence and child development.



Your resilient yet compassionate approach to engage with consumers who have experienced trauma or homelessness will be key to your success.

This position is perfect for someone who has the drive to join a progressive not-for-profit organisation who contributes to the social change of our city’s most vulnerable people.

If this sounds like the role for you, refer to Key Selection Criteria below.

Why work for Windermere?We are an organisation with a big heart; we care about our people and strive for continuous improvement; we are committed to a culture of individualised flexibility and support.

Staff Benefits and Entitlements This is where we stand out from the crowd and Windermere offers a wide range of unique advantages such as:

- Flexible

Ways of Working – this is primarily an onsite position providing direct support to consumers at our residential program combined with office and outreach support, with occasional ability to work from home

- Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Gifted days off (between Christmas and

New Year)

- Annual Wellbeing Leave Day
- no reason needed, it's just for you
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
- Cultural and Ceremonial Leave (for all employees)
- Public Holiday Substitution
- e.g. work Australia Day or

Good Friday and take leave on another day.

- Employee Referral Program - $500 per referral
- Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52)
- Purchase 1-2 weeks additional leave
- Structured performance and 1-on-1 development check-ins
- Secondment and career growth opportunities
- Staff discount program for everyday items e.g. groceries, movie tickets, health insurance and more
- Reward & Recognition Program
- become a Windermer

📌 Residential Support Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 Windermere Child & Family Services
📍 Melbourne