Assistant House Supervisor

MacKillop Family Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Career development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services Pty seeks an Assistant House Supervisor to oversee daily care in our Dandenong residential home when the House Supervisor is unavailable. You will supervise residential care workers and support therapeutic practices within the Out of Home Care Program.

Based in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, the role requires strong leadership, cultural awareness of Aboriginal communities, and commitment to safety and high-quality care for young people.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily care of young people during times when House Supervisor is not rostered.
• Supervise and support a team of residential care workers in the home.
• Ensure delivery of care in line with therapeutic approaches and program goals.
• Maintain safety, compliance and high-quality care standards within the residential home.

Skills

Aboriginal culture awareness

Team leadership

Therapeutic environment knowledge

Behaviour management

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.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

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

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.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For more information, please contact: Shivaun at [e-mail]