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6 days ago
ProCare Australia – Leaders in Recruitment and Labour Hire for the Community Service sector.
Since 2003, ProCare Australia has been a specialist recruiter and labour‑hire provider in the Community Services sector, connecting qualified professionals to casual, locum, fixed-term, and permanent roles. We support government agencies, NGOs, not‑for‑profits, and private organisations nationally – with a focus on Labour Hire across Queensland.
Though our labour‑hire positions are casual, many team members work full‑time hours at enhanced pay rates – benefiting from casual loading, penalty rates, and “above-award” arrangements – while enjoying the flexibility to choose when and where they work.
The Role
We are hiring Residential Youth Workers to assist with urgent coverage for sleepover shifts across multiple organisations throughout SEQLD. Our staff are paid above award rates plus a sleepover allowance of $106.72
While casual employment doesn’t guarantee a minimum number of hours, many of our team members work full time hours thanks to strong demand.
Residential Youth Workers must have availability for sleepover shifts and weekend shifts.Applicants should ideally hold at least 2-3 days of availability per week across weekdays and weekends.
We are currently urgently seeking multiple staff to assist with multiple shift requests across Ipswich, Logan and Brisbane’s Northside. Shifts will be offered according to your preferences, skills and experience.
As demand continues to grow across the Community Services sector, ProCare Australia is expanding our team of dedicated Residential Youth Workers. We’re looking for qualified, experienced, and passionate professionals who are flexible, committed, and ready to make a meaningful impact.
In this vital role, you’ll provide trauma-informed, strengths-based, and client-centred support to Children and Young People – helping them build brighter futures every day.
If you’re driven by purpose and thrive in a team that values compassion, resilience, and integrity, we want to hear from you.
Pay Rates & Benefits:
- Minimum Hourly Rate of $49.95 – $56 per hour
- Weekday Night rate of $55.94 – $62.72 per hour
- Sleepover allowance of $106.72
- Saturday rate of $89.91 – $78.41 per hour
- Sunday rate of $89.91 – $100.81 per hour
- Public holiday rate of $109.89 – $123.21 per hour
- Plus 12% Superannuation
- QLeave available for qualifying employees
To Be Successful:
- Applicants must understand trauma and attachment theories, and have proven experience supporting young people who have experienced complex trauma and exhibit pain-based behaviours
- Completed CertificateIV in Youth Work, Community Services, or a related field or close to completion of a Degree qualification, with placement experience
- Hope and Healing Certificate
- Experience as a Residential Youth Worker is essential (12 months minimum)
- Deep understanding of the Child Protection Act, Charter of Rights, Standards of Care, and Hope and Healing Framework
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to craft clear, concise shift notes and thoroughly detailed incident reports
- Current Australian Driver’s License
- Current Blue Card(Paid)
- Current National Police Check(Within 12 Months)
- Current First Aid(completed within the last 3 years)and CPR Certificate(completed within the last 12 months)
- A vehicle with full comprehensive car insurance
- Regular availability for day, sleepover and weekend shifts
Desirable:
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) trained
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Experience working with Indigenous and CALD clients
Having a diverse workforce that represents the wider Australian community is very important in Community Services and ProCare Australia actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, and all genders.
We recognise the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the unique knowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees bring to the workplace, policy development and programs. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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