Anglicare’s Children & Families have a long history of providing family and children support services, including family intervention, foster, and kinship care, counselling, relationship support, and much more. We provide Fostering, Residential and Semi-Independent services to children and young people with complex support needs, who are not able to live with their own family and are living in out-of-home care.
Our compassionate and proactive team is looking for positive, caring, and professional Youth Workers to provide care and support to children and young people, in out-of-home care and/or living within at-risk families.
Due to internal growth we are seeking Youth Workers for permanent part-time or Casual availability to work in the Gympie region. You will be required to do shift work on a fortnightly basis – including sleepover shifts (up to four per fortnight; 24-hour shifts with an 8-hour sleep component).
What We Offer
- SCHDI Level 3 permanent rate: $35.99 or Casual rate: $44.99 per hour.
- Excellent training, with ongoing learning and development opportunities, we want to help you grow!
- Awesome retail discounts through our employee benefits program
- A chance to work in a role that makes a real impact in people’s lives.
- Salary Packaging, package up to $15,900 per year tax free!
- In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
- Work in a role that makes a real impact in people’s lives
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people with a lived experience of mental health issues. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing ongoing care and protection.
What we are looking for
Complimenting your exceptional communication skills and previous experience in child and family support will be:
- Certificate IV or Diploma in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Youth Services, Community Services or similar or applicants encouraged to apply if working towards their qualification
- Current Covid-19 Vaccination Certification
- A valid Blue Card (Working with Children)
- Current First Aid Certificate with CPR
- A current Queensland Driver Licence
- Ability to engage children and youth quickly and effectively and support them in the development of independent living skills
- Sound understanding of child behaviour and development, working from a trauma-informed framework
- Ability to observe and navigate the complex family dynamics often present for children in care
- Confidence and professional response to crises – working within risk and compliance guidelines
- A team player who works collaboratively, but is capable of operating autonomously daily
- Leadership skills and ability to provide a positive adult role model to young people, assisting them to develop confidence and self-worth
- Effective contribution to Care Plans by providing evidence-based insight, assessments and evaluations
- Be willing and able to work a roster which will include weekends and overnight shifts.
What happens next
Upload a copy of your resume. Shortlisted applications will be contacted for an interview once screening has been completed.
For further information or adjustment to the application process please contact Beck Tucker on 1300 610 610.