Child & Family Services Ballarat (Cafs) is a community service organisation that provides a range of programs and services to children, young people and families who are vulnerable or in need of support. Cafs has a long history of supporting families within the Ballarat region and currently have part time and casual opportunities available for Residential Care Workers to work within their purpose built Residential Care houses.

Working as part of a close-knit team, Residential Care Workers are responsible for:

• Providing high quality, professional care to ensure the wellbeing for children and young people who reside in the facility
• Conducting daily domestic duties including menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry and shopping
• Transporting young people using a Cafs vehicle to various locations including school, appointments, shopping, camps and family visits
• Accurately completing all relevant documentation for young people including reports, medication sheets and case notes
• Assisting with conflict resolution and fostering positive relationships between clients

If you are seeking a position where you can have a positive influence on the quality of life for young people, this role is for you. Your ability to role model appropriate behaviours, along with your caring nature, high level communication skills and problem-solving abilities will ensure that you will have a positive impact with the young people in the residential care facilities. You’ll need to demonstrate resilience, a collaborative approach, the ability to remain calm under pressure and in conflict situations as well as being culturally aware.

To be a Residential Care Worker, you’ll need to have completed or be enrolled to complete a Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care) or a relevant qualification and be willing to complete a top up of mandatory units. Further information on relevant qualifications and mandatory units can be downloaded below. You will need to hold a current Level 2 First Aid and CPR qualification prior to commencing in this role.

Cafs Enterprise Agreement provides significant family-friendly benefits above the award, including generous salary packaging (full-time and part-time only), additional special paid leave over Christmas and New Year, additional one week annual leave for Residential Care Workers who are rostered to work 10 or more Saturdays or Sundays over a twelve month period, purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave per year and generous personal/carer leave provisions.

Cafs is proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity organisation. We embrace it, value it, celebrate it and support it for the benefit of our employees, our volunteers, our service users and our community. We welcome applications from a range of people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you have the passion for working with young people and can demonstrate a commitment to CAFS values please contact us on 03 5331 1734 for further information and to request a copy of the Position Description.

Please note we currently have opportunities available for Residential Care Workers – part time and casual, Residential Care Assistant House Supervisors and Residential Care House Supervisors. Should you wish to be considered for multiple positions you will need to submit an application for each position you wish to apply for. Your application must clearly specify which position you are applying for.

Should you be shortlisted for these Residential Care Worker positions you must be available to attend the following:

Group Interviews:

• Tuesday 17th Match 2020

Induction and Training:

• Tuesday 12th May
• Wednesday 13th May
• Tuesday 19th May
• Wednesday 20th May
• Tuesday 26th May – 1.30pm to 5.00pm
• Monday 22nd June – 9.30am to 12.30pm

A Position Description is attached below.