• Work for a community focused organisation with strong values and collaborative approach
• Morning, Afternoon and night shifts available 7 days per week
• 4 houses located in the Inner and Outer Eastern Suburbs

About Us

Anglicare Victoria are the state’s largest provider of Out Of Home Care services and, with the support of a large network of passionate and dedicated staff, provide safe and nurturing homes to young people from a variety of backgrounds. We strive to create an environment where employees feel valued and rewarded, making Anglicare Victoria a great place to work.

The Position

The overall responsibility of the Residential Youth Worker is to work with a larger team to promote a consistent and considered approach to the provision of direct care to young people who reside in residential care, ensuring individual needs are met. You will act as a role model to help promote positive attributes, reduce vulnerability, build resilience and encourage future aspirations as well as help develop a range of therapeutic programs to promote and encourage education, living, social and recreational skills.

This position offers the opportunity to join our pool of casual workers who are relied upon to help cover staff leave, holidays and other ad hoc shifts across all 4 house in the region, with houses in Lillydale, Mt Evelyn, Doncaster and Seymour. There is no minimum expectation in terms of number of hours per week and as a casual you can take on as many as 76 hours per fortnight.

About you

As a DHHS funded program, to be eligible to work with us you must have:

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care) or a relevant tertiary qualification and willingness to undergo top up training.
• Previous experience working with young people in a residential setting, ideally in Out Of Home Care.
• The ability to work effectively with young people and manage challenging behaviours.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to maintain best practice under challenging circumstances.
• An ability to recognise and therapeutically support pain based behaviour.
• The ability to work effectively with a team to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Current First Aid Certificate.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Victorian Drivers Licence, a Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Next Steps

A detailed Position Description is available here:  Position Description - Casual Residential Youth Worker Eastern Region.pdf.

Please ensure you have read and understand the eligibility criteria and Position Description before submitting an application.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.