• Permanent Active Nights opportunity
• Located in Seymour
• Get 5 weeks paid annual leave

About Residential Youth Work at Anglicare victoria

We are the state’s largest provider of Out Of Home Care services and provide therapeutic care to young people across over 28 residential homes in Melbourne and Victoria. Within each house, a team of between 8 and 12 staff provide trauma informed therapeutic care to young people which includes responding to the young person’s emotional and functional needs, the development of their personal skills, all administrative requirements and household duties.

The aim is to provide a safe and nurturing home environment while supporting the young people to be the best they can be.

What’s in it for YOU!

• Free EAP as well as ongoing supervision
• Supported Top Up Training enrolment if required
• Ongoing training opportunities including opportunities to undertake free TCI training
• 5 weeks of paid annual leave
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Salary packaging and NFP tax benefits 
• Opportunities for career growth

Available Position

We currently have a permanent active nights position available based in Seymour which is 74 hours per fortnight. The role will have you working 7 nights out of the 14 day roster.

About YOU

Our residential youth workers are passionate, motivated, resilient supportive and act as role models for the young people while supporting colleagues to provide a safe and nurturing home environment. This requires excellent communication and relationship building skills, the ability to maintain professional boundaries and an understanding of how to work therapeutically with young people with complex needs.

You will also require either:

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care).

OR

• A relevant tertiary qualification and a willingness to undertake top up training to meet the qualification requirements of the Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention.

Ready to take the next steps

Please review the Position Description here before applying:  Position Description - Residential Youth Worker - Active Nights Seymour

As part of the application, you will be asked to upload a recent resume. You are also encouraged to write a cover letter to address the Key Selection Criteria as detailed on the PD.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.  AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements.

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