Assistant House Supervisor

MacKillop Family Services Pty; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Career Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services Pty in Dandenong, VIC is seeking an Assistant House Supervisor to oversee daily care for young people when the House Supervisor is away. You will lead residential care workers within a therapeutic environment and report to the House Supervisor or Residential Care Coordinator.

The role requires a Diploma with four mandatory competencies, knowledge of Aboriginal culture, and experience supervising a team in residential care.

Qualifications

• Understanding Aboriginal culture and current issues affecting Aboriginal children and families.
• Diploma with four mandatory competencies required.
• Experience supervising a residential care team in a therapeutic setting.
• Experience with youths with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily care of young people by residential care workers when the House Supervisor is unavailable.
• Support and lead a team of residential care workers in a therapeutic residential setting.
• Report to the House Supervisor or Residential Care Coordinator as needed.

Skills

Aboriginal culture awareness

Team supervision

Therapeutic environment knowledge

Behaviour management planning

Engagement with youth

Education

Diploma with four mandatory competencies

Job description

About the role:

The Assistant House Supervisor is responsible to oversee the daily care of young people provided by residential care workers within their allocated residential care home during times when the House Supervisor is not rostered to work, or is not present in the home. The Assistant House Supervisor is a part of the Out of Home Care Program and reports to the House Supervisor, or Residential Care Coordinator in the absence of the House Supervisor.

We have 1x Full-Time position based in the Dandenong,, VIC within our Out Of Home Residential Care Program. The position reports to the Residential House Supervisor.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• Relevant Diploma with substantial experience including four (4) additional mandatory competencies (top up units).
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, lead and support a team of residential care workers.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the residential care field, particularly within a therapeutic environment.
• Proven ability to relate to and work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Proven skills and experience in development of behavioural management programs for children and adolescents with challenging behaviours.

For more information, please contact:

Shivaun at [e-mail]

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Must have a First Aid Certificate with a minimum of 6 months remaining validity
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people.Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.