Residential Care Worker
Job No:
Berry2949
Location:
Bairnsdale
- Do you have a history working in the Residential Care sector? Keep reading and make sure you jump on board!
- Bairnsdale Location - Gippsland Region | Multiple Units
- Casual Position (with opportunities for Full-Time & Part-Time in the future)
- Established organisation with 140 years in community service!
- Awesome team environment with all the support you ever need!
Join Victoria's largest independent child and family services organisation and become a vital part of a team that never gives up doing whatever it takes for kids. Since 1877, Berry Street has been committed to improving life opportunities for vulnerable children, young people and families. With over 1000 staff, Berry Street is a leader in providing high quality services across Victoria.
Berry Street's Residential Programs provide accommodation, care and support to children and young people who cannot live with their families and who are referred through the child protection system.
About the role:
- Residential Care staff work as a collaborative and caring team, and provide a high level of therapeutic care and supervision to children and young people living in our houses. Children and young people present with complex care needs related to behaviour and health and development.
- Our staff are role models to the children and young people, and assist with activities of daily living, including ensuring interactions are positive. This includes spending quality time with them in the home, where you support in cooking meals, undertaking household chores and participating in their daily activities as required.
- There are also observational and administrative requirements, with responsibility for completing reports, updating records and providing information to other professionals regarding the young people in our care.
Essential requirements for the role:
- A current and valid Victorian Driver’s Licence (minimum green Ps);
- Evidence of right to work in Australia;
- Be willing to undertake a National Police Check with Berry Street, and an International Police Check if applicable;
- A valid Working with Children Employee Card;
- Be willing to undertake a Psychometric Assessment with Berry Street.
Berry Street conducts a thorough screening process to ensure we select the most suitable people to care for the children and young people
Desirable for the role:
- Desired applicant qualities for this role include someone with a Young Person-centred approach, who is available to work a variety of times, energetic and excited to make a difference in Children and Young People’s lives
- An interest in working with families and carers to support and assist in the lives of Children and Young People with a disability, including young people with complex issues and possible trauma affectation
- Demonstrated skill in supporting Children and Young People with major behaviours of concern with in a positive and therapeutic frame work
- Experience in disability care and/or trauma management will be highly regarded
- Qualifications in the following: Residential Care (Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention)
Relevant qualification in Youth Work Community Services or Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Click Here for a full list of recognised relevant qualification that are accepted.
We also welcome applicants without qualifications as we offer a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention to successful and eligible candidates. It is a mandatory requirement that all Residential Care Workers undertake this qualification to continue to employment.
About YOU!
- A genuine desire to engage and build meaningful relationships with young people;
- Interest in contributing to the wellbeing and development of young people who may have significant behavioural difficulties;
- Open minded and non-judgemental and engage well with young people and staff
- Great communication skills;
- Resilience during a crisis or conflict;
- Professional manner and presentation to deal with services supporting young people.
We staff our houses on a 24-hour roster, 7 days a week and you would be required to work shifts that could fall within these hours. Most shifts are 8 hours in length and day and afternoon shifts span the hours of 7am and 11pm. All staff are expected to be able to work night shifts and stand up shifts.
Benefits of working for Berry Street
- We provide our staff with comprehensive training and professional development.
- We support White Ribbon, Australia’s campaign to stop violence against women. There is an expectation that staff never commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women.
- We offer Salary packaging up to $15,900 to staff;
We conduct ourselves with the values of Courage, Integrity, Respect, Accountability and Working Together.
How to apply:
It is SUGGESTED that applicants also address the 'Key Selection Criteria' for the role. Please view the full Position Description attached to this advertisement before applying.
- Include a Cover Letter, Resume and Key Selection Criteria before submitting your application.
- Applications close on Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 23:00 hours.
- To download the Position Description, please click here
- To download the Key Selection Criteria, please click here
- https://applynow.net.au/jobs/Berry2949
Queries to Justin Hughes, Residential Services on 5134 5971
To watch The Invisibles, a film that follows young people as they prepare to take part in the Berry Street Debutante Ball, please click here
Berry Street are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Berry Street are also committed to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.