Empowering Aboriginal Child & Youth Support Worker

Department For Child Protection; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purposeful work

Paid training

Job security

Work-life balance

Cultural support

Career pathways

Health support

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Child & Youth Worker to support Aboriginal children and young people in residential care in South Australia. You will work to keep them connected to culture, community and identity, while providing safe, supportive care.

Role emphasizes lived experience, cultural knowledge and a willingness to learn, with a paid induction and opportunities for career progression within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required to apply.
• Experience working with Aboriginal communities preferred but not mandatory.
• Commitment to cultural safety and learning on the job.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted adult for children and young people in residential care.
• Create safe spaces for conversations, learning and healing.
• Support daily life: meals, school, sport and community activities.
• Share culture, stories and connection to Country.
• Provide trauma-informed, calm support during tough moments.
• Help young people build confidence, independence and pride.
• Support non-Aboriginal staff to work in culturally safe ways.

Skills

Lived experience

Cultural knowledge

Willingness to learn

Community engagement

Job description

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Child & Youth Worker to support Aboriginal children and young people in residential care in South Australia. You will work to keep them connected to culture, community and identity, while providing safe, supportive care.

Role emphasizes lived experience, cultural knowledge and a willingness to learn, with a paid induction and opportunities for career progression within a supportive team.