Fostering Support Worker

4 days ago

Daisy Hill, Australia Churches of Christ Full time

**Churches of Christ,**

**Children, **Youth and Families, Ashmore or Daisy Hill**

**Fostering Support Worker**

**Experience with**

**Disabilities and Complex-Extreme Behaviours**

**Permanent Part-time Opportunity**

**Imagine working for us**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Shifts available
- before/after school and weekends;
- Experience with disabilities and/or complex behaviours is required;
- Supportive team and leadership;
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**Ashmore and Daisy Hill Location**

Ashmore, a picturesque suburb nestled in the Gold Coast, invites visitors to indulge in its lush parks, serene waterways, and vibrant community atmosphere. Explore its tranquil parks, perfect for picnics, leisurely walks, and family outings.

For wildlife enthusiasts, Daisy Hill Conservation Park awaits, offering pristine bushland, scenic walking trails, and the chance to spot iconic Australian fauna like koalas and wallabies.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be working with children and young people with a combination of disabilities (physical and cognitive) and/or complex challenging, sometimes extreme, behaviours in family-based placements.

No two days will be the same in this diverse role however your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

- Provide support to children, young people and foster carers including developing support plans, education and training needs, matters of concern, individual placements and awareness of intervention services.
- Plan and action placement and support for children and young people, schedule and facilitate initial and ongoing care plan meetings.
- Provide ongoing monitoring of placements with foster carers including the transition of children and young people entering or exiting from placements.

You won't be alone You will be a part of a heartfelt team who support each other to give children and young people a positive journey through care.

**About you**

To be suitable for this position, your qualifications and skills for the role will consist of:

- Certificate III in Protective Care, Youth or Community Services or equivalent and/or related experience with a willingness to participate in further training;
- Experience with disabilities and/or managing complex behaviours;
- Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks;
- Experience in providing training to adults on a range of supports, including behaviour management and stress management strategies;
- Current driver's license;
- Possess or have the ability to acquire a National Police Check, Current Blue Card (Working with Children) and Licensed Care Services (LCS).

This role requires availability to work weekends and before or after school hours

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received

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