Youth Worker. Casual Logan & Gold Coast
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Job Location:
Gold Coast - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Looking for a meaningful career with flexibility and purpose
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.
Why work with us
- Starting Rate -$48.31 per hour 12% Super
- Salary Packaging Pay less tax and increase your take-home pay
- Genuine Career Pathways Many of our Operations Managers and Practitioners began as Youth Workers
- Study-Friendly Shifts Perfect for students wanting to apply theory in practice
- Make a Real Impact Be part of a values-driven team improving lives
About the Role
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 and build confidence.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Build safe trusting relationships with children and young people through active engagement.
Be a positive adult role model and encourage involvement in meaningful activities.
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.
Locations
Our Out of Home Care services supportchildren and young people across the following Child Safety regions:
- Logan
- Gold Coast
Training and team meetings will be held at our below office locations:
- Springwood or
- Robina
About You
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)
Hold or be willing to obtain a valid First Aid & CPR certificate
Be committed to child safety trauma-informed practice and inclusion
Next Steps What to Expect
If successful heres what the onboarding process looks like:
Interview In person (one on one) Group Assessment Centre (local venue) or via Microsoft Teams
Reference Checks Focused on working with children and young people
National Police Check Paid for by LWB
Blue Card Apply if you dont already hold one
Hope & Healing Training If successful we will set you up an account. Must be completed prior to commencement
Apply Now!
Include your resume click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments contact Joelene at the subject heading YW Logan/GC. 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.
About Life Without Barriers
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 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.
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Direct Support
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Health
- Mediation Experience
- Conflict Management
- Computer Literacy
- Child Protective Services
- Experience with Children
- Medication Administration
- Social Work
- Writing Skills
