Youth Worker South-West

RGIT Australia; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 141,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual position

Flexible work arrangement

Ongoing learning & development

Job summary

Kaizer Community in East Ipswich, Queensland invites applications for a Casual Temporary Associate to support youth in out-of-home care across Ipswich and nearby areas. The role emphasizes creating a homely space, assisting with life-skills development, and accompanying residents on activities and transport.

You'll work in a casual capacity with flexible hours, contributing to ongoing learning and team collaboration while ensuring safe, supportive care for young people in our community.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Youth Work or actively working towards it.
• Blue Card (Working with Children) current.
• Current open Driver's License.
• NDIS Yellow Card – Screening Clearance.
• First Aid and CPR certificate or willing to complete it.
• Able to pass Queensland Child Safety & Personal History checks (LCS2/LCS7).

Responsibilities

• Care and support children and young people in out-of-home care.
• Encourage life skills through activities such as cooking, sport, and art.
• Complete general household tasks to create a 'Homely' space for young people.
• Grocery shopping.
• Car transport between locations.
• Manage challenging behaviours as they arise.
• Reporting and administrative duties.

Education

Cert IV in Youth Work

Blue Card (Working with Children)

Driver's License

NDIS Yellow Card – Screening Clearance

First Aid and CPR Certificate

Job description

East Ipswich, Queensland 4305, Australia A$36 - A$102

Casual Temporary Associate

Posted 14 Sep 2026

Description

We like to define Youth Work as: Combining your caring nature with professional training to improve communities. We are Kaizer Community, and we specialise in Youth Work across the South-West and South-East QLD region and are now looking to recruit in the Ipswich, White Rock, Ripley areas. We also have houses in the Logan Village, Logan Reserve, Flagstone, Yarrabilba and Hillcrest areas.

What does the day in the life of a Youth Worker look like?

• Care and support children and young people in out of home care
• Encourage life skills through activities - Cooking, sports, art etc.
• Complete general household tasks - The goal is to provide a 'Homely' space for young people
• Grocery shopping
• Car transport from A to B
• Dealing with and managing challenging behaviors
• Reporting and Administrative responsibilities

What you'll need?

• Capacity to commute to relevant areas
• Hold a minimum Cert IV in Youth Work or related area or is working towards completing this.
• Current Paid Blue Card (Working with Children)
• A current Opens Driver's License
• A current NDIS Yellow Card - Screening Clearance
• First Aid and CPR Certificate or willing to complete this
• Be able to pass a Qld Child Safety and Personal History Screening check - LCS2 or LCS7

Why join Kaizer Community?

• You are supported to support others
• A great steppingstone into the Community Services sector - We value transparency and have the genuine care factor
• Casual positions means, we work on a flexible work arrangement to support all parties
• Ongoing learning, development and team bonding activities
• Strength and growth based culture with rewards and recognition
• We have high staff engagement scores and low turnover which speaks to the type of Employer we are

Our approach is simple: We only approve applicants we want looking after our own families.

We know that when our people feel respected and valued, we empower them to share that within the communities we serve and to provide the very best care.

Check out our 'working with us' video to learn more about what it's like working with Kaizer Community.