At Berry Street, we believe in people.

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. As one of Australia’s largest independent family service organisations, this belief is the heartbeat of our organisation.

As the Specialist Outdoor Support Worker, you will deliver outdoor activities for the Targeted support program. The focus for this position is to provide children, young people & their families the opportunity to engage in positive shared experiences while maintaining a sense of safety.

• Core responsibilities will include providing outdoor activities to young people, developing appropriate documentation to support the effectiveness & safety of the activities, and identifying opportunities for the development of the role.
• Work effectively with the Program Manager to develop the program and deliver services as required, including developing administrative resources necessary for implementing activities.
• Provide regular 1:1 support to a small caseload of clients.

What’s led you to find us here at Berry Street?

• Passion for project work in the welfare sector with experience relating to children with demonstrated experience in outdoor education or similar.
• She demonstrated specialised knowledge of trauma-informed practice and child development frameworks and experience working with vulnerable children and families from diverse backgrounds who present with various issues and needs.
• A collaborative approach to working in both an inter and intra-agency framework to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable members of our community.

How will we value you?

This position is time-limited till 30th June 2024.

This part-time position offers 16 hours a week with an annual salary of $96,962.32 pro rata + Super and Salary Packaging.

• We will be committed to your personal and professional development.
• We create pathways for leadership development, supervision, and workforce planning.
• We will refresh our organisational values and behaviours, contributing to our cultural journey.
• We strive to be genuinely inclusive of all people in our work and are committed to upholding the highest standards in our service delivery.
• We examine our systems and clear process roadblocks to support our people and their effectiveness.
• WHS framework responds to our continually changing environment and the well-being of our people.

Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

Applications must include a resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position.

If you have questions about the role, please text or call Karly Bristow, Program Manager Targeted Supports, at 0419 741 677.

If you have questions about Berry Street and our recruitment process, please text or call Bonnie Pietsch, Talent Acquisition Partner, at 0456 653 914.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking before employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child-safe, child-friendly and 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 linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children and young people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.