Do work that matters long after your shift ends.
Have you ever been the person others can rely on?
The person who stays calm when things get difficult.
The one who shows up.
The one young people seem to trust.
Maybe you already work with young people.
Or maybe you have built your career somewhere completely different and have been waiting for the opportunity to do something that feels more meaningful.
This could be it.
MANAWISE Care is opening licensed residential care services for young people in Gladstone
, and we are looking for people who want more than just another job.
We are looking for people with heart, reliability, resilience and a genuine desire to help young people build safer, stronger futures.
Bring your passion.
We'll help you build the career.
You
do not need to already be a youth worker
to have something valuable to bring.
You might currently work in:
Warehousing or logistics
Hospitality or retail
Community services
Disability or aged care
Education or childcare
Sport or recreation
Security, corrections or another safety-focused environment
Another role where people rely on you to be calm, responsible and consistent
Our current MANAWISE talent strategy deliberately recognises people from these backgrounds because the qualities that matter include reliability, emotional steadiness, teamwork, boundaries and a genuine motivation to serve young people.
MANAWISE Care Practitioner Talent Pathway
What does a Care Practitioner actually do?
At MANAWISE, our Care Practitioners are the people who help make a house feel safe, predictable and hopeful for a young person.
That can mean sharing a meal.
Helping with school or appointments.
Going for a drive.
Celebrating a win.
Holding a boundary.
Staying calm through a difficult moment.
And sometimes, it simply means being the adult who keeps showing up.
You'll work as part of a team to:
Build safe, respectful relationships with young people
Support everyday routines, activities and life skills
Create consistency,



structure and a sense of belonging
Maintain professional boundaries and safe practice
Complete accurate documentation and handovers
Work alongside your team to support positive outcomes for each young person
These expectations align with MANAWISE's existing Care Practitioner recruitment framework, which describes the role as relationship-based work requiring patience, judgement, consistency, teamwork and clear boundaries.
New career?
We'll walk beside you.
Changing careers can feel like a big step.
At MANAWISE, we don't expect you to arrive knowing everything.
Bring the heart, attitude and willingness to learn.
We will train and support you through the process.
We'll help you understand residential care, complete the required onboarding and compliance pathway, build your practice and develop the skills you need to make a genuine difference.
Our recruitment approach is built around making that pathway clear and supported, including practical help with onboarding requirements rather than expecting new entrants to navigate the process alone.
Choose the opportunity that works for you
As we establish our Gladstone services, we're recruiting for:
Whether you're already experienced in residential care or you're considering a completely current direction, we'd love to hear
why this work matters to you.
Maybe this is your calling.
You don't have to have followed the traditional path into youth work.
You might simply know that you're ready for your work to mean more.
If you're dependable, grounded, willing to learn and believe every young person deserves adults who keep showing up for them,
there could be a place for you at MANAWISE.
Your heart is the part we can't teach.
We can teach the rest.
Bring your passion.
Build your capability.
Change a young life.
And maybe change the direction of your own career at the same time.
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📌 Residential Care - Youth Worker (Gladstone Central)
🏢 MANAWISE Care
📍 Gladstone Central