Child, Youth & Family Support Worker - Port Melbourne

Community Staffing Australia; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 48 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Professional development opportunities

Great culture

Résumé du poste

Community Staffing Australia in Port Melbourne is seeking a casual Child, Youth and Family Support Worker to join their on-call team across multiple OoHC settings. Start date is immediate, with flexible shifts between early morning and evenings.

Applicants should hold Cert III or IV in Community Services, have a valid Working With Children Check, Police Check, Driver Licence, and vehicle. The role offers ongoing learning, supportive culture, and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting, engaging and mentoring children.
• On-call availability between 6 am and 8 pm during weekdays.
• Ability to work across multiple OoHC settings.

Responsabilités

• Engage with children and youths across Therapeutic Residential Care, Home-Based Care and other OoHC settings.
• Provide supportive, empathetic care and maintain confidentiality.
• Assist with supervision, respite and family contact as required.

Connaissances

Empathy

Communication

Reliability

On-call readiness

Formation

Cert III or Cert IV in Community Services

Description du poste

Child, Youth & Family Support Worker - Port Melbourne

Community Staffing Australia – Port Melbourne VIC

Casual/Temporary

14d ago , from Community Staffing Australia

Position:Child, Youth and Family Support Worker

Employment:Casual

Start Date:Immediate

Salary:$35-$55 + Super and Km's

Community Staffing Australia is a highly recommended and reliable Staffing Agency that provides a compassionate, highly engaged, empathetic and trusted support worker workforce across the Child, Youth and Family (Out of Home Care) sector in Victoria. Working with multiple Community Service Organisations, Community Staffing Australia provides a solid foundation of support in the communities we serve.

As a CSA Child, Youth and Family Support Worker, you will be engaged across multiple OoHC settings, including:

• Therapeutic (Youth) Residential Care
• Home-Based Care
• Disability (SIL)
• Supervised Family Contact
• Integrated Family Services
• Youth Transport
• Respite Support
• Emergency Contingency Support

Successful candidates will have:

• A Cert 3 or Cert IV (or currently studying) in a related relevant Community Services qualification, including the completion of the mandatory top-up training units (Community Staffing Australia offers limited paid top-up training for applicants who meet all other criteria)
• Availability on an on-call basis between 6 am and 8 pm during the weekdays.
• Available three days a week
• The ability to work regular business hours, afternoons, weekends, overnight stays, and public holidays.

Mandatory Requirements:

• National Police Check and Right to Work check (CSA-specific resource provided)
• Current Victorian Driver Licence (P2 minimum)
• Working With Children's Check (Employment)
• NDIS Check
• Reliable and roadworthy vehicle
• Full Comprehensive Car Insurance
• Current Accredited First Aid + CPR [HLTAID011 and HLTAID009]
• Passport, Australian Birth Certificate and/or Australian Citizenship (proof of ID)

Key Selection Criteria:

• Experience supporting, engaging and mentoring children.
• Empathy, compassion, and a positive attitude
• Ensuring that you can provide stability for a young person.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect individuals' privacy
• Availability on an on-call basis between 6 am and 8 pm during the weekdays
• Ability to provide support (up to 1 hour drive) from the place of residence.
• Reliable, trustworthy, taking Initiative
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be highly attentive to surrounding environments to uphold the safety of self and young people in support.
• Ability to de-escalate heightened behaviour with a young person who has experienced trauma in a calm and appropriate manner.
• Must respect diversity and maintain a professional environment.

Additional information

• A workplace that acknowledges and values their staff
• Professional development opportunities!
• Growing company with great culture!