• Permanent part-time position (65 hours per fortnight)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About the opportunity

Our Youth Residential Services Program delivers high quality care and support within a 24-hour therapeutic residential setting to children and young people who are unable live with their families, kinship carers or foster carers. The program supports vulnerable children and young people who present complex needs and have often experienced past trauma and abuse.

Our 4-bed active model is designed to stabilise young people and empower them to reach their potential in a long-term therapeutic setting. With coaching and support from our Therapeutic Specialists, you will work as part of a dedicated team to provide trauma informed care and maintain a safe and welcoming home environment for young people.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary commencing at SCHADS Level 3 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Paid parental leave (10 weeks) is available for eligible employees.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

Uniting offers employees extensive training, support and professional development opportunities, as well as career advancement options through a wide range of programs and locations across Uniting.

About you

We are seeking compassionate carers that have the ability to make positive connections with young people and enjoy working within a cohesive team dynamic. To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having:

• A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
• Or a recognised tertiary qualification in Youth Work, Community Services or a related discipline, plus completion of/willingness to undertake mandatory top up training (4 Trauma Informed Practice Units)
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• A current valid driver’s licence
• A current Working with Children Check (employee status)
• Previous experience working with children and young people with complex needs in an out of home care setting is preferred
• Willingness to work on a flexible basis with active night shifts and/or sleepover shifts

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How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Kass Buckland – Team Leader, Teddington on 0435 090 212.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.