Support Worker Clayton

Key Assets; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 3,444,000 - 4,408,000; Part time

Job summary

Key Assets Australia is seeking Casual Children/Youth Support Workers to assist young people in foster care across Victoria. The role focuses on empathy, activity support, transport, and collaboration with care teams to promote positive outcomes.

Ideal candidates have experience with children, a Cert 4 in Human Services, and a current First Aid certificate. Weekday availability is required, with some weekends and afternoon/evening shifts possible.

Qualifications

• Experience with and/or on behalf of children or young people.
• Passion and energy for working with youth.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Training in child abuse/trauma related behaviours is preferred.
• Availability during weekdays, some afternoons/evenings and possible weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support children/young people placed in foster care with activities and supervision.
• Assist in planning and facilitating group and individual activities.
• Transport and accompany youth as needed.
• Document and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with care teams and maintain child protection practices.

Skills

Empathy

Youth engagement

First Aid

Trauma-informed

Weekday availability

Education

Cert 4 in Human Services

Job description

Excellent rates and allowances
Mileage Reimbursed to the award rate
Work is needs based and casual
We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer and family services. Operating across all states, ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Children/Youth Support Workers are responsible for supporting our young people placed in family based Out of Home Care (OOHC). This work is varied and may include planning and supporting activities, individual and or group work, transportation and may include supervising family contact. We look for people who have empathy and an enormous passion to making a positive and lasting difference to our children and young people’s lives.

We have casual positions available across Victoria in our Foster Care program, including the Inner Gippsland region and Metro western and southern suburbs.

Additional responsibilities of the role include:

Providing various types of support to Child and Youth placed in foster carer (Transport, Social/Community, Education and Mentoring)
Collaborative support, advocating for the child and participation in our Key Care team Framework
Assist in care / behaviour plans for our children and young people
Completion of required documentation, for operational compliance
Compliance of business policies and child protection procedure
About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll come with:

Prior experience working with and/or on behalf of children, young people
Energy and enthusiasm, as well as a passion for working with children and young people
A certificate in Human Services and or a similar relevant field (minimum Cert 4)
A current First Aid Certificate
Confidence and ability to deal with difficult situations
Training / experience in child abuse / trauma related behaviours, youth Mental Health and similar
Availability during weekdays, during the afternoon and early evenings (some weekend work may apply also).
Tenacity, diligence and resilience - with the ability to adopt a creative approach to problem solving in a fast-paced environment.
My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We also offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
Professional Development: digital eLearning and face to face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. You’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!

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