• Job no: XGP4D
• Category: Residential Care Services, Residential Care
• Casual position available
• Ballarat area on Wadawurrung Country
• Casual rates begin at $56 - $59p/h + salary packaging + penalties

It takes someone very special to work in Berry Street's Residential Care Program.

Your Opportunity

The Night Residential Care House Supervisor will provide supervision, support, coaching and mentoring to a team of Night Residential Care Workers across the region to ensure a high quality, therapeutically focused care.

In addition, the Night Residential Care House Supervisor will attend to and respond to queries, incidents and concerns from staff in a prompt manner. This role plays a vital part in ensuring overnight safety plans for young people in out of home care are met and will be based on-site from the houses.

Further to the Residential Care program, this position is also a key contact to respond to regional incidents in the broader Out of Home Care space..

On the Job, You Will: 

• Manage the nightly operations of the Residential Care homes.
• Provide leadership and supervision to Residential Care Workers.
• Comply with reporting requirements for program components.
• Administration and accountability of annual budgets and program planning.
• Embedding a therapeutic framework by overseeing best practice implementation of Children and Young People’s individual case management plans and fostering an outcomes-focused team.
• Develop and assist with house rosters.

Your Skills and Experience: 

• You're a team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, prioritising the best interests of the young person. 
• Strong communication skills, active listening, and a commitment to maintaining professional boundaries. 
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to multitask with ease. 
• Creative thinking and a non-judgmental approach to life. 
• A driver's license (minimum green P's) is essential for transporting young people. 
• A minimum Cert IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or equivalent qualification is required. However, Berry Street is open to employing applicants committed to enrolling in a relevant qualification within three months of employment. 

Applicants must complete the mandatory upskilling units as required by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Continuing employment is dependent on satisfactory evidence provided within 6 months of being engaged in the role. Our team will support you with your enrolment with our partner TAFE, Melbourne Polytechnic.

Berry Street’s Benefits

• Generous salaries & penalty rates
• Comprehensive training including AOD, First Aid, Health & Safety and more.
• A culture that values and supports professional development. 
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Leave loading 17.5%

Applications should include a current resume and cover letter, to be submitted by the closing date.

For inquiries, contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Night Supervisor Youth Residential Care - Ballarat enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note: the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check (International Police Checks may be applicable) and Victorian Carer Register checks.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+.

We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.