Sleepover Residential Youth Worker - Wangaratta

Junction Support Services; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SCHADS wages

Salary packaging

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Annual wage increases

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Junction Support Services is seeking an experienced Residential Care Youth Worker for our Morgan Road Residential Home in Wangaratta. This permanent sleepover role supports young people with complex trauma histories within a structured therapeutic environment.

You will work 54.5 hours per fortnight across a rotating roster, including 7 sleepover shifts, with penalties and allowances. The role requires trauma-informed care, strong behaviour management, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent)
• Experience working with young people
• Residential Out-of-Home Care experience is highly desirable
• Current Australian Driver Licence
• Victorian Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check (arranged by Junction)
• Commitment to ongoing trauma-informed learning and professional development

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed, child-centred care
• Support evening and morning routines
• Prepare meals and maintain a welcoming home environment
• Administering and documenting medication
• Respond using Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic strategies
• Support meaningful activities that promote regulation and independence
• Completing case notes and incident reports to DFFH standards
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent therapeutic care

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Behaviour management

Overnight work

Residential care

Education

Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention

Job description

Permanent Sleepover Line | 54.5 Hours per Fortnight | Wangaratta Residential Home

We're seeking an experienced Residential Care Youth Worker to join our specialist trauma-informed team at our Morgan Road Residential Home in Wangaratta.

This is a permanent sleepover position supporting young people with complex behaviours and significant trauma histories within one of our highest-support residential environments.

If you're looking for the stability of a permanent roster, enjoy working overnight, and thrive in structured therapeutic environments, this is an opportunity to join a dedicated team making a genuine difference in the lives of young people.

Junction Support Services provides DFFH-funded Residential Care for young people who are unable to live safely with their families. Our residential homes provide safe, stable environments where young people are supported through trauma-informed care, consistency and meaningful relationships.

This role is best suited to experienced Residential Care Youth Workers who are confident working with complex behaviours and high therapeutic needs.

What Does a Sleepover Shift Look Like?

Our Sleepover Line offers a combination of active work and sleepover hours, providing the opportunity to make a difference while benefiting from excellent pay and penalties.

Typical Sleepover Shift Structure

• 5:00pm – 11:00pm: Active support shift (awake and working)
• 11:00pm – 7:00am: Sleepover period
• 7:00am – 9:00am: Active support shift (awake and working)

During your active hours, you'll support young people with evening and morning routines, meal preparation, household tasks, medication administration, therapeutic support, and creating a safe, stable home environment. During the sleepover period, you'll remain on-site and receive a sleepover allowance, with additional payments if support is required overnight.

Roster & Hours

• 54.5 hours per fortnight
• 7 sleepover shifts per fortnight
• A mix of weekdays and weekends
• Access to generous weekend penalty rates, night shift loading, and sleepover allowances

Why Join the Sleepover Line?

• Get paid while sleeping on shift
• Earn 15% extra on active overnight hours (Monday–Friday)
• Saturday rates paid at 150%
• Sunday rates paid at 200%
• Additional payments if you're required to provide support during sleepover hours
• Opportunity to earn an extra week of annual leave through weekend work eligibility
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in care

54.5 hours. 7 shifts. Great penalties. Real impact. Join a dedicated team providing overnight support, stability and care to young people when they need it most

The Environment

Our Morgan Road home supports young people who require intensive therapeutic support due to complex trauma and behavioural needs.

Working In This Home Requires

• Delivering consistent, trauma-informed support
• Following Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic frameworks
• Confidence managing behaviours including verbal aggression, emotional dysregulation and escalation
• Strong situational awareness and proactive risk management
• Remaining calm, regulated and professional during challenging situations
• Working collaboratively within a structured therapeutic team

Your Role

As a Sleepover Residential Care Youth Worker, you'll help provide stability, safety and therapeutic care during the evening, overnight and morning routines.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Delivering trauma-informed, child-centred care
• Supporting evening and morning routines
• Preparing meals and maintaining a welcoming home environment
• Administering and documenting medication
• Responding using Behaviour Support Plans and therapeutic strategies
• Supporting meaningful activities that promote regulation and independence
• Completing case notes, incident reports and documentation to DFFH standards
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent therapeutic care

You'll Thrive in This Role If You

• Remain calm and emotionally regulated under pressure
• Maintain clear, professional boundaries
• Respond intentionally rather than react emotionally
• Understand trauma and the behaviours that can result from it
• Are reliable, structured and accountable
• Value consistency and teamwork

This Role May Not Suit You If You

• Prefer lower-demand care environments
• Find confrontation or conflict difficult
• Take behaviours personally
• Are still developing confidence managing complex behaviours
• Prefer working independently rather than as part of a therapeutic team

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process is structured to ensure the right fit for both you and our team.

Successful Applicants Will Complete

• Group interview (12pm, Monday 12th October)
• Individual interview
• Mandatory compliance checks
• Two-day induction (27th & 28th October)
• Five supported shadow shifts before working independently

Essential Requirements

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent approved qualification)
• Experience working with young people
• Residential Out-of-Home Care experience is highly desirable
• Current Australian Driver Licence
• Victorian Employee Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check (arranged by Junction)
• Commitment to ongoing trauma-informed learning and professional development

If you have lived outside Australia for 12 months or more during the last 10 years, you'll also need to provide a current International Police Check for each relevant country.

Applicants must complete the mandatory DFFH upskilling units within six months of commencement. If you are not an Australian citizen, personal fees may apply.

Why Join Junction?

• Competitive SCHADS Award wages
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Ongoing internal learning and development
• Access to professional debriefing and our Employee Assistance Program
• Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work or CPI
• Supportive leadership and therapeutic practice framework

Junction Support Services is a child-safe organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability or lived experience of disability, and people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations. We value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our workplace and the communities we serve.