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Our Shared Vision: At Burdekin, we believe every young person has the right to a life that offers opportunities to fulfil their potential.
The Burdekin Association is a community-based not-for-profit organisation. We use innovative and industry-leading support practices to help guide young people aged 9-24 to fully functional adulthood. Our priority is to prevent youth homelessness and family breakdown by providing a range of accommodation, care and support services to young people and their families across Greater Sydney.
About You
We are looking for people with a shared vision of improving the lives of the young people in our care. This role would see you working in our homes for children living in out of home care, situated across Northern Sydney, Inner West, Southern Sydney, North West, and South West Sydney. We aim to get the best out of every employee and always encourage career growth and opportunities to expand their skillset within the organisation.
The Duties
- Engage with young people in a range of activities to assist them to develop their skills.
- Provide person-centred support to young people.
- Support, supervise, organise, and participate in activities with young people within and outside of the home.
- Work with young people and case managers in developing young people’s independent living skills.
- Participate (where appropriate) together with the case manager in the development of case plans with the young people to promote life skills, engagement in social activities and addressing any additional needs (i.e. mental health, behavioural)
- Work sensitively, professionally and with confidentiality when engaging with young people, carers, family and other support networks.
- Working across a 24-hour rotating roster: weekdays, evenings, and weekends
Essential Requirements
- Minimum completed Certificate 4 in relevant Youth or Community Service field
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with children and teenagers in Out of Home Care
- Experience Working with high needs vulnerable young people who have experienced significant trauma and understanding how this effects their behaviour and emotional needs.
- Experience using a therapeutic approach to de-escalate challenging behaviours
- Must be available to work across a 24-hour roster including weekdays, sleepovers and weekend shifts.
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Check; or willingness to obtain.
- Current Driver's License (minimum Provisional 2 License)
- Willingness to assist with daily living activities and independent living skills.
Benefits
- Generous Salary Packaging benefits - $15,900 per year, tax free!
- 24-hour management support with an After-Hours on call team
- Induction Day within First month of employment
- Ongoing Training opportunities
- Regular Team meetings and supervisions
- Free confidential counselling sessions available to all permanent Staff
If you are looking to join a supportive and passionate team, wanting to support young people to reach their full potential, apply now!
*The Burdekin Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Applications are encouraged from people with culturally & linguistically diverse and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island indigenous backgrounds.
