Organisation : Uniting
Location : VIC Regional
Work type : Casual/Vacation, Part-time
Salary type : Other
Application closing date : 6 Aug, 2021
About the organisation
About the role
- Leading community services organisation
- Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
- Multiple part time & casual opportunities available
- Gippsland region: Traralgon & Moe
About the opportunity
We have a number of opportunities available for Residential Care Workers to join our team. The role will provide high quality care and support within a 24-hour residential setting to children and young people who can no longer live with their families.
This model is to designed to stabilise young people in a long-term therapeutic setting, with the support of our Therapeutic Specialists.
Be a part of a dedicated team that will be providing the much needed support to young people, while obtaining training to match our new Therapeutic model of care.
View the full position description here
About you
We are seeking carers that have the ability to make positive connections with young people and enjoy working within a positive team dynamic.
To be successful for this position you will need to have a minimum of Certificate IV in Youth Work or Community Services and mandatory top up training (Trauma Informed Practice Units).
You will also have:
- A current First Aid and CPR
- A current driver’s licence
- A current working with children check card (employee)
- Experience working with children and young people in a residential setting
How to apply
If this sounds like you, find out more about this role or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application:
- Cover letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description)
- Current resume (no more than 3 pages)
Applications close Friday 6 August 2021
Get in touch
Pauline Byne – Workforce Development Officer
T: 0466 921 547 (during business hours)
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Residential Care Worker - Children, Youth & Families via Pro Bono Australia.
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