Residential Support Worker

Life Without Barriers; Geelong; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900/year

Entertainments card $2,600/year

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is seeking experienced Therapeutic Residential Care Support Workers to join our teams in Geelong. You will work directly with young people in a 24/7 residential setting, supporting their wellbeing and development in a nurturing environment.

The role requires handling complex behaviours and disabilities, rotating shifts including afternoons, evenings and sleepovers, with weekend work. Training and career development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people in residential care is essential.
• Willingness to complete Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or already in progress.
• Current Senior First Aid or willingness to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care, supervision and transport to children and young people.
• Follow fortnightly rotating shift rosters including sleepovers and active nights.
• Develop, implement and monitor individual plans for each young person.
• Maintain progress notes and report writing.

Skills

Disability experience

Child & youth experience

First Aid

Education

Certificate IV in CYFI

Top Up Units CHCMHS007/CHCPRT009/CHCCS009/CHCPRT010

Job description

• Competitive salary + Super + Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900 a year + $2,600 Entertainments card!
• Prior disability and/or child, youth, and family experience essential
• TCI and CARE paid training available for all new employees

Join Our Team at Life Without Barriers!

Are you a passionate support worker who wants to make a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the skills and compassion to manage a home that provides support and care to young people? Do you thrive in challenging yet rewarding environments? Life Without Barriers is looking for multiple experienced Therapeutic Residential Care Support Workers to join our teams in Geelong. This is your opportunity to positively impact the lives of young individuals in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Important dates and training information

If you are successful in progressing to the interview rounds, you will be invited to attend our next assessment centre in Geelong, if successful in moving through to the next stage, an interview will be conducted that afternoon or over the coming days via Teams, subject to time and availability.

About the Role

As a Residential Support Worker, you will:

• Work directly with young people in a 24/7 Residential Setting
• Follow fortnightly rotating shift rosters, including afternoons, evenings, active nights, and sleepovers, with weekend work required
• Support young people with complex behaviours and disabilities, catering to their individual needs
• Create a safe and nurturing environment to promote their well-being and development

Additional Support

Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated After-Hours Service (AHS) for all Child, Youth, and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to after-hours events that cannot wait until the next business day, relieving our front-line staff from on-call duties and significantly improving their work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care, supervision and transport to children and young people
• Actively participate in activities and increase the competencies of young people
• Form and maintain professional, nurturing relationships
• Develop, implement, and monitor individual plans
• Actively support the child/young person to develop and maintain social skills
• Maintenance of progress notes and report writing

Skills & Experience

• Prior knowledge and/or experience working with young people in Residential Care programs (essential).
• Hold or actively working toward a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar (essential).
• Completed Top Up Units in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHCMHS007, CHCPRT009, CHCCS009, CHCPRT010) or be prepared to enrol and complete these within 6 months of employment.
• A current Senior First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain if successful) (essential).
• Ability to work various shifts (sleepover & active nights) throughout the week

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks, including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

• At Life Without Barriers, we prioritise a strong evidence-based culture and offer extensive professional development opportunities. Successful candidates may receive training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Children and Residential Experiences (CARE) from Cornell University.
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• The new funding allows us to expand and improve our residential services, providing better support and resources for both staff and residents.
• Be part of a team that truly makes a difference in young people's lives, providing them with the support they need to thrive.

Applications will close midnight Sunday 11th October 2026.

About the Organisation

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each individual need and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

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