AddressAre you looking for an opportunity to enhance the lives of children, young people and families?
Permanent and fixed term employment includes an additional 30% commuted allowance and 17.5% annual leave loading.
Casuals receive an additional 25% loading allowance and penalty rates may apply.
Want to make a difference? You will!
As a Residential Care Worker you will be responsible for working as a member of a team to achieve best outcomes for children and young people and providing group and individual therapeutic Residential Care to children and young people. You will assist in planning, developing and implementing activities for children and young people. Click here to find out more!
Join an online Information Session
You will hear from our leaders about Residential Care, the role, their experience and career progression working with Department of Communities. A HR Business Partner will provide information about the Department and employment benefits. You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Register your attendance for 02/07/2024 at 5pm (AWST).
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/residential-care-worker-western-australia-information-session-kununurra-tickets-907984976507
If you're unable to attend, and seek further information, please contact Edward Smith, Manager Residential Care, 0427 003 *** or email ***************@communities.wa.gov.au for a recording of the information session.
Working and Living in the Kimberley
The Kimberley region is located in the far north of Western Australia. The stunning region boasts a relaxed atmosphere with many lifestyle and recreational activities. Staff in the Kimberley maintain a real sense of community and positive relationships with the children and families they work with. A large percentage of the region’s population is Aboriginal, so working here offers a unique opportunity to work within these communities, which have strong ties to culture, ceremony and the arts. Discover Kununurra and the surrounding areas.
Our Benefits
We offer great benefits (based on eligibility) including:
- district allowance of $7,436 without dependants, $14,872 with dependants (Kununurra)
- travel concessions (Annual return flight to Perth for you and your dependants after 12 months service)
- salary packaging remote benefits
- subsidised electricity from September to April
- flexibility and convenience of rotational shift work
- four weeks annual leave, an additional week for shift work plus and additional week for above the 26 degree parallel.
- 10 days for public holidays
- 13 weeks paid long service leave for every seven years’ continuous service
- three days public service holidays per annum
- discount on selected private health insurance
- ongoing training and development opportunities
- free counselling services for you and eligible family members
- Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
- Subsidised Housing may be available
Communities is a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
Conditions
Prospective applicants must
- work a rotating roster, including weekends and evenings.
- successfully pass a satisfactory medical and functional capacity examination based on the physical and psychological demands of the role.
- obtain a satisfactory Working with Children Check
- hold a Current accredited certificate in ‘Provide First Aid’
- possess a current Western Australian 'C' or 'C-A' Class Driver’s Licence or equivalent, and have the ability to travel in response to organisational needs.
In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. For more information click here.
Successful applicants will be required to attend mandatory training from 03/09/2024 to 06/09/2024 Please consider your availability before applying, as this is a requirement of the role.
Are you ready to make a difference?
Click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will be taken to the Jobs WA website. Read the information and follow the application instructions.
Applications close on: 4.00pm, 5 July 2024 (Australian Western Standard Times)
