Youth Worker. Casual

1 month ago

Hunter Valley, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 503359
**Employment type**: Casual
**Location**: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family

**About the Organisation**

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 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with a 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 client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.

**About the role**

Join our Newcastle and Maitland Family Based Care team as a Youth Worker on a casual basis. The Youth Worker role in based in the community and involves providing high quality, flexible support with a focus on enhancing the lives of children and young people. A good understanding of TCI, trauma informed practice.

Due to continued growth, we have a number of casual opportunities available. Weekend availability is preferred but not essential.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Work within a team to deliver quality services for children and young people who are living in a family-based care setting.
- Mentoring children and young people
- Transportation for children and young people to appointments or to and from school
- Supervising visits for children and young people with their families
- Alternate care arrangement shifts, either full day or sleepover shifts in a residential environment
- Develop individual, therapeutic, recreational, or skills-development activities that are consistent with and supportive of the care plans developed for each child.

**Skills & Experience**
- Either hold and maintain; or be actively working towards a Certificate IV in Child, Youth, and Family Intervention, or similar.
- Current First Aid Certificate and CPR certification.
- Valid unrestricted Australian drivers’ licence and fully insured vehicle.
- Commitment to improving the quality of life, skills and independence of children and young people
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process._

**Benefits**:

- Casual hourly rate from $41.76 (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
- Excellent salary sacrificing tax benefits incl. Meal Entertainment, novated leasing
- Discounted - health insurance, vehicle purchase, hire and servicing and more
- Employee Assistance Program
- Diverse and inclusive organisation with career advancement opportunities

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at midnight on Friday 4th October 2024**

**Advertised**: 20 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 04 Oct 2024 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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