Job Summary
- $30 - $34.99 per hour
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 25th Jul 2022
- Regional QLD > Sunshine Coast
Multicultural Australia is a leading Queensland multicultural organisation, providing settlement services for migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum. We aim to grow multicultural values across our State and to empower newly arrived Queenslanders from diverse cultural and language backgrounds through advocacy, community development and a range of client services.
Multicultural Australia is currently offering an opportunity for a Residential Youth Support Worker to work as part of our Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minors team. There are both casual and part-time options available and the role is based on the Sunshine Coast. Hourly rates are inclusive of 25% casual loading.
Being Female is a genuine occupation requirement of the role. As such, and pursuant to Part 4 s.25 and s26 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) application for this role is only open to individuals who are Female.
Multicultural Australia’s UHM Program exists to promote wellbeing, independence, belonging and quality of life for unaccompanied humanitarian minors. We deliver culturally appropriate support to children and young people in a manner, which nurtures aspirations, promotes independent living skills, inspires active citizenship and supports connection with family, peers and communities. Strong, positive relationships are at the core of our work. These relationships, alongside a trauma-informed and child-centred framework allows for healing, growth and the development of independent living skills. Among other duties, the successful candidate will:
You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have effective communication and interpersonal skills. As well as having a confident and positive personality, you will possess:
Successful candidate will be required to have a valid driver’s licence, police check and apply for a Working with Children Blue Card. It is a condition of employment with Multicultural Australia to fulfil all our current and future COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Please peruse the position description on our website for full details about the role: https://www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au/current_vacancies
If your next move aligns with this position, please apply directly using the apply link!! You will redirect to our internal recruitment system to register your interest and submit a covering letter along with your resume.
We encouraged you to submit your application as soon as possible as we might interview and appoint suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.
At Multicultural Australia, we pursue a workforce that is as diverse as our community - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and belief - and reflects the communities we work in. We recognise diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and we are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.