Youth Worker

Lifestyle Solutions; Queensland; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Entertainment card

Discounts (dining, travel, retail)

Training support

Paid training

Supportive team

Job summary

Lifestyle Solutions is hiring a casual Therapeutic Youth Worker in Bundaberg to support young people in care, helping them feel safe and hopeful for the future. The role involves working rotating rosters, including weekends and overnights, with shifts from early morning to late evening and sleepover options.

Training and paid learning are provided, along with a supportive team environment. You’ll contribute to creating structured, therapeutic environments and collaborate on individual care

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Youth Work, Child & Family, or Community Services or willingness to enroll.
• Current driver’s license and probity clearances.
• Availability across weekends and overnights.
• Empathy, resilience, and a solutions‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily routines, care, and activities.
• Build positive relationships based on trust and respect.
• Create safe, structured therapeutic environments.
• Respond calmly to challenges and behavioural needs.
• Work collaboratively on individualised care plans.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Flexibility

Education

Certificate IV in Youth Work, Child & Family, or Community Services

Job description

Make a real impact. Every shift is a chance to change a life. As a casual Therapeutic Youth Worker (Bundaberg location) with Lifestyle Solutions, you’ll support young people in care to feel safe, build trust, and believe in their futures. If you’re calm, compassionate, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Currently, we are looking for candidates available to work rotating rosters including weekends and overnights shifts as below:

• 0600-1400
• 1400-2200/Sleepover shift

Roster lines vary to suit your needs! With the ability to pick up additional hours if needed.

• Salary packaging, up to $15,900 tax-free – take home more of your pay
• Entertainment card, up to $2,650
• Dining, travel and retail discounts
• Guidance on government-funded Cert IV training
• Paid face to face and online training
• Supportive and passionate team

What You’ll Bring

• Certificate IV in Youth Work, Child & Family, or Community Services OR willingness to enroll - we can connect you with government-funded training options!
• Current driver’s license and probity clearances
• Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset
• Availability across a range of shifts, including weekends and overnights

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting young people with daily routines, care, and activities
• Building positive relationships based on trust and respect
• Creating safe, structured therapeutic environments
• Responding calmly to challenges and behavioural needs
• Working collaboratively on individualised care plans

We Celebrate Diversity

Lifestyle Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We champion inclusion and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTI communities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.