Residential Assistant House Supervisor

3 days ago

Footscray, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time

**About the role**:
The Assistant House Supervisor position is a great next step for someone looking to progress their career in residential care. The Assistant House Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily care of young people provided by residential care workers within their allocated residential care home during times when the House Supervisor is not rostered to work or is not present in the home. The Assistant House Supervisor is a part of the Out of Home Care Program and reports to the House Supervisor, or Residential Care Coordinator in the absence of the House Supervisor.

As an Assistant House Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily care of young people, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development. You will step in to lead during times when the House Supervisor is not present and maintain a safe, healthy, and harmonious home environment.

The Assistant House Supervisor must have demonstrated experience within the residential care field, particularly in a therapeutic environment. With Leadership Experience preferred but not required

**This is a Full-Time opportunity based in Footscray, VIC within our Out of Home Care Program. The position reports to the House Supervisor/Residential Care Coordinator.**

**Key Selection Criteria**:
To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
- Relevant Diploma with substantial experience including four (4) additional mandatory competencies (Residential Care Skillset/Top Up Units).
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the residential care field, particularly within a therapeutic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, lead and support a team of residential care workers.
- Proven ability to relate to and work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
- Proven skills and experience in development of behavioural management programs for children and adolescents with challenging behaviours.**For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.**

For more information, please contact

**Our offer**:

- Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
- Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
- Employee Assistance Program - free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
- Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

**You must have a**:

- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

**Our Commitment**:
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.Video

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