Residential Care Worker - Relief

Convenience Buttons:     Time Remaining 17 days Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance the lives of children, young people and families? Metropolitan Permanent and FTC employment includes an additional 25% (30% in country locations) commuted allowance and 17.5% annual leave loading.

Want to make a difference?  You will! As a Residential Care Worker Relief, 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.

The relief team are permanent positions where you work a rotating roster across a number of locations in the metropolitan area.  You will assist in planning, developing and implementing activities for children and young people. Click here to find out more!

Click the video below to see what it's like working at Communities! Join an online Information Sessions 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. Please see below date to register your attendance:  21 March 2024 at 5:00pm (AWST), register here. We recommend joining the session at least 5 minutes earlier than the session time, and there is an opportunity to ask questions.

If your unable to attend, and seek further information, please contact the Keith Maine Administration team on (08) 6277 4***. Our Benefits Communities offers you career progression, variety, access to comprehensive learning and development, and great employment conditions. Some of these benefits may include: flexibility and convenience of rotational shift work 13 weeks paid long service leave for every seven years’ continuous service 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.

For the full list of benefits for employees please click on our Departments benefits webpage. Conditions Please refer to the Essential Eligibility Requirements/Special Requirements section of the JDF.

This position is subject to a rotating roster, including weekends and evenings. Successful applicants will be required to attend mandatory training from 31/05/24 to 17/06/2024. Please consider your availability before applying, as this is a requirement of the role.

Prospective applicants must be able to successfully undergo our Criminal History Screening process and pass a satisfactory medical and functional capacity examination based on the physical and psychological demands of the role. Are you ready to make a difference? Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above/below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only: A current resume/CV that outlines your relevant experience for the role and includes two work related referees.

A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of relevance of the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable). An application form (for hard copy applications only). Note: When applying, you will be prompted to answer the following five online application questions.

Please provide a paragraph type response to Questions 2-5. Your responses to these questions form part of your application assessment. Question 1: Possession of a current Western Australian (WA) 'C' or 'C-A' Class Driver's Licence or equivalent is an essential eligibility requirement of the role, in addition to the ability to travel in response to organisational needs.

Do you hold a current WA 'C' or 'C-A' class Licence? Question 2: Provide an example of how your experience and/or qualifications relate to working therapeutically with traumatised children and young people in residential group homes. Question 3: Outline an example of where you have planned and implemented life skills and/or recreational activities with children or young people, and how this promoted their self-worth and development.

Question 4: Please outline your ability to work therapeutically as a team member. (Criteria 3) Question 5: Please describe how you would reflect on practice, and evidence resilience as a team member.

(Criteria 3) Applicants who are short listed will be assessed on all the essential selection criteria during the selection process. For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact *************@communities.wa.gov.au.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies (fixed term or permanent) that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities. Communities is a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program. The program defines best practice standards by creating a carer friendly workplace, enabling staff to balance work and care, while continuing to contribute to the wellbeing of individuals, families and the community Integrity and Honesty

The public sector is built on a strong foundation of integrity where employees act ethically, and public sector bodies promote and maintain integrity. 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 on these requirements, click here.

Equality and Diversity The Department of Communities is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.   As a measure to achieve equality and support, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) will apply to this position.

  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, or alternative methods of communication, please contact us at *************@communities.wa.gov.au. If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.   Attachments:

Agency Department of Communities Company Information Description Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance the lives of children, young people and families? Metropolitan Permanent and FTC employment includes an additional 25% (30% in country locations) commuted allowance and 17.5% annual leave loading.

Want to make a difference?  You will! As a Residential Care Worker Relief, 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.

The relief team are permanent positions where you work a rotating roster across a number of locations in the metropolitan area.  You will assist in planning, developing and implementing activities for children and young people. Click here to find out more!

Click the video below to see what it's like working at Communities! Join an online Information Sessions 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. Please see below date to register your attendance:  21 March 2024 at 5:00pm (AWST), register here. We recommend joining the session at least 5 minutes earlier than the session time, and there is an opportunity to ask questions.

If your unable to attend, and seek further information, please contact the Keith Maine Administration team on (08) 6277 4***. Our Benefits Communities offers you career progression, variety, access to comprehensive learning and development, and great employment conditions. Some of these benefits may include: flexibility and convenience of rotational shift work 13 weeks paid long service leave for every seven years’ continuous service 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.

For the full list of benefits for employees please click on our Departments benefits webpage. Conditions Please refer to the Essential Eligibility Requirements/Special Requirements section of the JDF.

This position is subject to a rotating roster, including weekends and evenings. Successful applicants will be required to attend mandatory training from 31/05/24 to 17/06/2024. Please consider your availability before applying, as this is a requirement of the role.

Prospective applicants must be able to successfully undergo our Criminal History Screening process and pass a satisfactory medical and functional capacity examination based on the physical and psychological demands of the role. Are you ready to make a difference? Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above/below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only: A current resume/CV that outlines your relevant experience for the role and includes two work related referees.

A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of relevance of the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable). An application form (for hard copy applications only). Note: When applying, you will be prompted to answer the following five online application questions.

Please provide a paragraph type response to Questions 2-5. Your responses to these questions form part of your application assessment. Question 1: Possession of a current Western Australian (WA) 'C' or 'C-A' Class Driver's Licence or equivalent is an essential eligibility requirement of the role, in addition to the ability to travel in response to organisational needs.

Do you hold a current WA 'C' or 'C-A' class Licence? Question 2: Provide an example of how your experience and/or qualifications relate to working therapeutically with traumatised children and young people in residential group homes. Question 3: Outline an example of where you have planned and implemented life skills and/or recreational activities with children or young people, and how this promoted their self-worth and development.

Question 4: Please outline your ability to work therapeutically as a team member. (Criteria 3) Question 5: Please describe how you would reflect on practice, and evidence resilience as a team member.

(Criteria 3) Applicants who are short listed will be assessed on all the essential selection criteria during the selection process. For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact *************@communities.wa.gov.au.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies (fixed term or permanent) that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities. Communities is a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program. The program defines best practice standards by creating a carer friendly workplace, enabling staff to balance work and care, while continuing to contribute to the wellbeing of individuals, families and the community Integrity and Honesty

The public sector is built on a strong foundation of integrity where employees act ethically, and public sector bodies promote and maintain integrity. 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 on these requirements, click here.

Equality and Diversity The Department of Communities is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.   As a measure to achieve equality and support, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) will apply to this position.

  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, or alternative methods of communication, please contact us at *************@communities.wa.gov.au. If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted. Attachments