Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 14th Jul 2020
Our Residential Care and Transition Services team is looking for passionate Residential Care Workers to join the Mercy Community who will help us to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people who have experienced significant trauma, and therefore have been placed in our specialist care due to the complexity and severity of their behaviour.
As part of a close team, you will be responsible for working with children and/or young people placed within Mercy Residential Care and Transitions Services, providing high-quality out-of-home care and support to children, young people and their families. This role is pivotal to meeting the daily care needs of children and young people to assist them to reach their full potential.
Working to structured plans, you will build long-term relationships with children and young people who often have complex behaviours, providing security, stability and consistency while building their capacity to form positive relationships with others. These roles involve shift work, including sleepovers, weekends and public holidays.
We currently have availability for fixed-term part-time contracts, with the opportunity to take on additional shifts to increase your hours. Please note that fixed term contracts may be extended, depending on ongoing funding.
Currently the position offers a competitive rate of $30.49 gross per hour (excluding loadings) in line with Level 3 of our Enterprise Agreement. You can also increase your take-home pay by salary sacrificing and other benefits available within our Enterprise Agreement.
Mercy Community is a not-for-profit organisation, focused on the provision of innovative and responsive services in the areas of child protection, multicultural community support, family mental health, community and residential based aged care and disability support services. We are a strongly committed team that works hard and truly lives our values – Mercy, Acceptance, Excellence, Dignity, Empowerment and Integrity.
We encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds and recommend that you view our website and Employee Value Proposition at www.mercycs.org.au to find out more about Mercy Community.
To apply please click on Apply Now and follow the prompts.
Applications must be completed online and include an updated resume and a cover letter (maximum of 2 pages) including:
Please apply immediately as we are seeking to fill these positions as soon as possible. Please note that Mercy reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate while this advertisement remains open.
Please note that you must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered for this position. Employment is conditional upon maintaining a clear personal history screening checks throughout employment.