Youth Workers (Interim Care). Permanent Part Time & Casual - Sydney

Ceduna; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is seeking a Youth Worker (Interim Care) in Sydney to support children aged 9–14 who may have experienced trauma. You will help create a safe, homelike environment and guide development of life skills such as independence and problem solving.

The role requires building positive relationships, understanding family/kinship ties, and assisting with daily living tasks as needed. Shifts include afternoon, sleepovers, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced childhood trauma, disability, or pain-based behaviours.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with children and young people through engagement.
• Understanding the importance of family/kinship connections for children in placement.
• Willingness to assist with activities of daily living, including personal care if required.
• Current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and mentorship to children and young people aged 9–14.
• Create a safe, homelike environment that supports learning life skills.
• Help children develop independence, problem solving and healthy relationships.
• Work a roster that includes afternoon, sleepover and weekend shifts.

Skills

Trauma experience

Relationship building

Family/kinship support

Personal care assistance

First Aid HLTAID011

Job description

At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.

From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

Role: Youth Worker (Interim Care)

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time & Casual

Hourly Rates: From $36.22 per hour + Super (Dependant on qualifications & experience)

As a youth worker within our Interim Care team, you will provide direct support and mentorship to children and young people (generally aged 9-14 years). The children and young people we care have likely faced childhood trauma, abuse or neglect and our homes are often their first experience in a residential care setting.

Your role will be to ensure a safe, homelike environment that supports children and young people to thrive, learning key life skills including independent living skills, problem solving and building appropriate and positive relationships with others.

Our interim care services operate 24/7, therefore it is essential that successful applicants are able and willing to work a roster which regularly includes afternoon, sleepover and weekend shifts.

• Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced childhood trauma, have a disability and/or exhibit pain-based behaviours of concern (ideally within a residential care setting)
• Ability to develop positive relationships with children and young people through visible interest and active engagement.
• An understanding of the importance of family/kinship connections to children and young people in placement
• Willingness to assist with activities of daily living, including personal care (if required).
• A current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NSW Working with Children Check and NSW Residential Care Workers Register check.

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 4 November.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply