Youth Worker. Full-Time Permanent Springwood

Location: Springwood QLD
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
Hours: 38 hours per week
Remuneration: $40.49 per hour 12% Superannuation
Salary Packaging: Up to $15900 per annum plus access to a $2600 meal and entertainment card
Advertisement Opens: 7 September 2026
Advertisement Closes: 5 October 2026

At Life Without Barriers (LWB) were proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation that values work-life balance career progression and real impact.

As a Youth Worker youll be joining a passionate team supporting children and young people in out-of-home care - helping them to heal grow and thrive.

• Permanent Full-time 38 hours per week

• Starting Rate $40.49 per hour 12% Superannuation

• Salary Packaging Pay less tax and increase your take-home pay

• Flexible Shift Options Residential shifts across days evenings weekends overnights and sleepovers

• Genuine Career Pathways Many of our Operations Managers and Practitioners began as Youth Workers

• Study-Friendly Shifts Opportunities to apply theory and develop practical skills within a supportive environment

• Make a Real Impact Be part of a values-driven team improving the lives of children and young people

As a Youth Worker you will provide safe nurturing and supportive care for children and young people in our residential settings. Youll act as a positive role model and help young people develop essential life skills build confidence and achieve their individual goals.

This is a permanent full-time position of 38 hours per week based in Springwood Queensland.

To provide the best possible support to the children and young people in our care it is important that our Youth Workers demonstrate strong flexibility with the ability to work a variety of shifts - including days evenings weekends overnights and sleepovers.

• Build safe trusting relationships with children and young people through active engagement.

• Provide day-to-day care supervision and support within a residential care environment.

• Be a positive adult role model and encourage involvement in meaningful activities.

• Support young people to develop independence confidence and essential life skills.

• Promote positive relationships with family members peers and support networks.

• Support family visits and connection where appropriate.

• Empower young people to actively participate in decisions about their daily lives and activities.

• Implement individual care plans and support strategies.

• Maintain accurate records and documentation relating to the care and support provided.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues families carers Child Safety and other professionals to achieve positive outcomes for young people.

• Respond appropriately to behaviours of concern using trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches.

This position is based at our Springwood Queensland location and supports children and young people within our Out of Home Care services across the Logan and Gold Coast regions.

Training and team meetings will be held at our Springwood office.

To be considered for paid employment as a Youth Worker in Queensland you must:

• Have completed (or be actively working toward) a relevant qualification minimum Certificate IV. Not sure if your qualification is eligible Check:

• Hold an Unrestricted Drivers Licence (essential)

• Have access to a reliable vehicle and be comfortable transporting children and young people in your own vehicle when required. Your vehicle must be appropriately registered and covered by current third-party insurance.

• Hold or be willing to obtain a valid First Aid & CPR certificate

• Have the ability and willingness to work a variety of shifts including days evenings weekends overnights and sleepovers

• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to child safety trauma-informed practice and inclusion

• Demonstrate the ability to build positive and respectful relationships with children and young people

• Have strong communication interpersonal and documentation skills

• Be able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Previous experience working with children and young people particularly within residential care out-of-home care youth work child protection or another relevant human services environment will be highly regarded.

If successful heres what the onboarding process looks like:

1. Interview In person (one on one) Group Assessment Centre (local venue) or via Microsoft Teams

2. Reference Checks Focused on working with children and young people

3. National Police Check Paid for by LWB

4. Blue Card Paid for by LWB

5. Hope & Healing Training If successful we will set you up an account. Must be completed prior to commencement

Include your resume click Apply and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments contact Joelene at with the subject heading YW Springwood. Please note that we do not accept applicants to this email address they must be submitted online.

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Every day Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people as we work collaboratively with families carers and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.