Senior Mobile Night Officer - Youth Crisis Support Lead

Child Protection; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 86,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Fitness Passport

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Department for Child Protection in South Australia is seeking a Senior Mobile Night Officer for overnight leadership across Residential Care homes. The role requires rostered hours from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am with travel between locations and coaching of staff to respond to incidents.

The position emphasises safeguarding, culturally safe practices and timely support for young people, families and staff. It is a full-time temporary engagement with a closing date and night shift responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience/skills working or volunteering with children and young people.
• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Intervention or will be required to successfully complete within twelve months of commencing employment.
• A current HLTAID012 – Provide Emergency First Aid in an Education and Care Setting certificate.
• Required to maintain a satisfactory psychological suitability assessment to work with children and young people during employment.
• A current Australian driver’s license (P2 or above) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing night-shift staff with guidance that promotes consistent, high standards of care.
• Responding to critical incidents to protect young people, staff and residential environments.
• Monitoring records and reporting to ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Advocating for young people accessing youth justice or health services overnight, including liaison and transport.
• Applying culturally safe practices that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

Skills

Crisis response

Staff coaching

Cultural safety

Communication

Indigenous awareness

Education

Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Intervention

Job description

Department for Child Protection in South Australia is seeking a Senior Mobile Night Officer for overnight leadership across Residential Care homes. The role requires rostered hours from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am with travel between locations and coaching of staff to respond to incidents.

The position emphasises safeguarding, culturally safe practices and timely support for young people, families and staff. It is a full-time temporary engagement with a closing date and night shift responsibilities.