Night Supervisor Youth Residential Care - Western Region

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.

• Regional Night Supervisor ongoing role
• Ballarat area on Wadawurrung Country
• Ongoing Hourly rate of $46 p/hr salary packaging
• 2 day face-to-face Orientation Training is mandatory for the successful candidate: Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th October

It takes someone very special to work in Berry Streets Residential Care Program are you that person

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 Peoples individual case management plans and fostering an outcomes-focused team.
• Develop and assist with house rosters.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Youre 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 drivers license (minimum green Ps) is essential for transporting young people.
• A minimum Cert IV in Child Youth & Family Intervention or equivalent qualification is required or equivalent - Please see below link for more information:

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.

Why Berry Street:

As one of Australias largest independent agencies were dedicated to providing diverse programs to over 35000 young people children and families across Victoria each year. We believe in safety thriving and hope for all and strive to make this a reality every day. Join our team and benefit from our commitment to professional development access to an Employee Assistance Program and opportunities for career progression.

Berry Streets Benefits

• Comprehensive training including AOD First Aid Health & Safety and more.
• A culture that values and supports professional development.
• $15900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program with access for staffs immediate family
• Leave loading 17.5%

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position by Midnight Wednesday 10th September applications will be assessed on submission.

For inquiries contact our Talent Acquisition Team at or Shae Eva - Team Leader on

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 and International Police check (if required) and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe child friendly and child empowering 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.