Address- SCHADS Level 2.1 – 2.4, dependant on qualifications & experience
- Paid face to face training within your first 12 months of employment (including TCI & CARE)
- Generous Salary Packaging Benefits – claim up to $15,900 per year, tax free!
- 24 hour management support available
Discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
As we continue to expand our services for children and young individuals in need, we are in search of a Youth Workers to join our Interim Care team in Western Sydney, with Permanent & casual opportunities now available.
In these roles, you will provide direct care and mentorship to Children and Young People, generally aged between 9 and 14 years. Employing the Children & Residential Experiences (CARE) and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) frameworks, you will provide support to young individuals who have likely faced childhood trauma, abuse, and/or neglect with low to medium support needs. You will be part of a team working to ensuring a safe, homelike environment for children and young people to thrive, supporting them to learn independent life skills, develop problem solving skills and build appropriate and positive relationships with others. Our current homes are located in proximity to the St Mary’s, Penrith and Campbelltown areas.
We are committed to recruiting individuals who mirror the diversity of our clients, ensuring that we can address each client's unique needs and preferences. We actively encourage applications from individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent as well as those with disabilities.
Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/
Role requirements:
- Experience supporting children and young people with who have experienced childhood trauma and disadvantage (Ideally within a residential care setting)
- Demonstrated experience in developing positive developmental relationships that build trust with children and young people through visible interest and active engagement, and to place the best interests of the child at the centre of all interactions
- Understanding of the importance of family/kinship connections to children and young people in placement
- Willingness to assist with activities of daily living, including personal care (if required)
- Demonstrated peer support, problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Availability and willingness to undertake all shift types, including afternoons, sleepovers and weekends.
- Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011)
- Current Australian Drivers Licence
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NSW Working with Children Check and NSW Residential Care Workers Register check.
How to Apply:
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kristy Crowe at ***********@lwb.org.au
Applications close at midnight, Sunday 2nd June 2024
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
