• Leading community services organisation
• Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
• 2x Part Time ongoing
• Locations: Traralgon & Moe

About the opportunity

The position aims to support the complex day to day care and safety needs of young people in a residential care placement. The position works within a trauma informed framework to guide the understanding of young people’s individual presentation and inform the care response to maintain connected, responsive support and healing for all young people.

View the full position description here

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a certificate IV Child, Youth & Family Intervention or a recognised relevant equivalent qualification – Essential and a current First Aid and CPR.

In addition to the above, you will have:

• Previous experience working directly with young people in care - Essential
• Experience in the management of teams providing direct service delivery to consumers
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, work with minimal supervision and under pressure
• Ability to problem solve and effectively give and receive feedback

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, find out more or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application

• Cover Letter
• Current Resume
• Please indicate your preferred location in your cover letter – Traralgon or Moe

Get in touch

Dan Joyce
Manager, Youth Residential Services
0439 856 252 or [email protected], using the subject line: Youth Residential Senior Workers x2 - Child, Youth & Families - Traralgon & Moe enquiry via EthicalJobs

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Visit us: www.unitingvictas.org.au  

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 Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.