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Would you like to have control over your work life balance?
Do you want to Start a New Career path?
We would welcome your application!
Residential Youth Worker – Cairns QLD - ACN Subcontractor
Would you like a contract that gives you an opportunity to make an extraordinary difference in some of Queensland's most at-risk children and their families. Would you like to take control of your work life balance? Are you passionate about helping young people? Are you resilient? Are you empathetic? Are you flexible in your availability to provide your services on days, nights & weekends? Do you like to help people achieve their best?
About Resi Care Queensland:
At Resi Care Queensland our mission is to help young people live their best lives!
We are a labour hire company, providing contractual care workers throughout North Queensland. We are passionate about changing lives, and providing quality residential care services, where young people can feel and know that they are safe, respected and cared for.
What does the services you will provide look like:
Providing care for a young person that is tailored to their needs and wants is one of the key parts of this role. To do this, you will be responsible for the young person's overall care and safety.
The key responsibilities of this are:
- Working towards making young people feel safe, respected, and cared for.
- Helping young people move forward in life on a positive and productive trajectory.
- Imparting positive life skills, healthy hygiene & eating habits.
- Day to day household duties.
- Taking young people to appointments
- Giving and recording medications.
Your experience & qualifications:
We’re open to people with no experience or qualification who are willing to put in the hard work!
We're looking for people who have a the ability to motivate and communicate with a broad range of young people from challenging backgrounds. You’re positive, influential, have empathy, solutions focused, team oriented, and can self-manage. You adapt well to change, have experience with challenging behavior and have flexibility with your availability.
To be considered to proceed through the first stage of recruitment you must have:
- Full open availability to provide services any day of the week and any time; including support casual shifts, day shifts, weekends and evenings.
- The ability to apply for and gain a working with Children Blue Card
- A current Queensland drivers’ licence.
- Access to a roadworthy vehicle (seats minimum 4) with willingness to obtain comprehensive insurance.
It would be helpful if you already have the below items, however if not you will have a willingness to obtain them during the recruitment process:
- A Certificate 4 or above in Child Youth & Family Intervention (Residential Care) or similar field of study. If not help, you must be willing to enroll and participate in study.
- An ACN, or willingness to obtain one.
- Public Liability Insurance & Professional Indemnity Insurance, or willing to obtain.
- Willingness to undertake information sessions prior to the commencement of contract.
Benefits for you:
You have the opportunity to shape young peoples lives and futures. This is a rewarding career path where you can really make a difference.
Resi Care Queensland offers high financial gain potential, if you wanted to, you could receive fees of upwards of $130,000pa.
Self-selected work life balance. You have the opportunity to accept or decline offered service tasks to suit your lifestyle and balance.
Where to from here:
The application process can take 7-10 days depending on the number of applications received. Recruitment is in a 3-stage process, and all stages and checks required by the industry can take between 2 & 8 weeks to complete.
We look forward to hearing from you and how you see yourself being part of helping young people lives their best lives.
Want to cut the cue?
So you read the whole ad, and you passionately want to be considered. Email our Talent Aquisition Team via *****@resicareqld.com.au to let them know you've lodged your application on seek and answer these questions:
- Do you have a current open drivers licence and your own vehicle?
- Do you have (or are you willing to obtain) your own ASIC listed company / ACN for use in a subcontracting relationship?
- What is your availability?
- Bonus points for a video submission!
Visit our website www.resicareqld.com.au to learn more about us.
