Youth Workers

Lifestyle Solutions; Newcastle; Vor Ort; AUD 62.000 - 64.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary packaging

Entertainment card

Dining, travel and retail discounts

Career development

Zusammenfassung

Lifestyle Solutions is hiring a casual Therapeutic Youth Worker to support young people in care across Maitland and Newcastle. You will help create safe, nurturing environments, focusing on emotional regulation, life skills, and positive relationships.

The role requires compassion, resilience, and the ability to work flexible shifts including weekends and overnights. Induction is paid and ongoing training is provided.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant qualifications or willingness to enroll in a Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services, Disability, Education, Mental Health or related field.
• Experience supporting children and/or young people with complex needs.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset.

Aufgaben

• Support children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or challenging life circumstances, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments.
• Active support: meal prep, dressing, transportation, social outings, plan for and achieve daily goals.
• Health support: administer and document medication and follow health support plans.
• Positive behaviour support: manage behaviours, triggers and escalations.
• Safeguarding: ensure safety of you and the young person, documentation and reports.

Kenntnisse

Diploma in Youth Work (or willing to)

Experience with young people

Strong communication

Empathy and resilience

NSW driver’s license

Ausbildung

Diploma in Youth Work

Jobbeschreibung

Make a real impact. Every shift is a chance to change a life. As a casual Therapeutic Youth Worker with Lifestyle Solutions in Maitland and Newcastle, 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

Paid induction is on the 23rd of November running to the 27th of November. You must be available to attend the induction.
If you aren't free during this time but still interested, please apply! We run inductions regularly.

• $45.28 - 46.70 (pending qualifications) per hour plus penalties and Super
• 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, career development
• Supportive and passionate team

What You’ll Bring

• Relevant qualifications or willingness to enroll in a Diploma in Youth Work, Community Services, Disability, Education, Mental Health or related field
• Experience supporting children and/or young people with complex needs
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Empathy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset
• Unrestricted NSW driver’s license

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or challenging life circumstances, creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments to help them develop emotional regulation, life skills, and positive relationships.

• Active support: meal prep, dressing, transportation, social outings, plan for and achieve daily goals
• Health support: administer and document medication and follow health support plans
• Positive behaviour support: manage behaviours, triggers and escalations
• Safeguarding: ensure safety of you and the young person, documentation and reports

Ready to Change Lives?

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.