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Residential Youth Worker

3 weeks ago


Melbourne Western Suburbs, Australia Anglicare Victoria Full time

Provide daily care, supervision, and support to young people in a residential setting
- Multiple casual positions available
- Casual roles attract 25% loading plus generous penalty rates

**About the role**

A position in residential care can be as varied as the team you’ll work with and the young people in our care, but in the end it’s all about delivering the best possible therapeutic and restorative care to young people. The role is challenging and varied, offering a chance to continue to learn, grow and contribute to positive outcomes.

Our residential youth workers are passionate, motivated, resilient supportive and act as role models for the young people while supporting colleagues to provide a safe and nurturing home environment. This requires excellent communication and relationship building skills, the ability to maintain professional boundaries, and an understanding of how to work therapeutically with young people with complex needs.

**Benefits**
- Multiple casual roles available
- SCHADS Level 3 pay with excellent penalty rates
- Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
- Casual roles attract 25% casual loading and excellent shift penalty rates
- Opportunity to take up to 38 hours of shifts a week, with weekday, weekend, day, and active night shifts available.
- Flexibility to work at different houses located in Altona North, Taylors Hill, St Albans, Kealba, Keilor Park, Melton West & Ballarat
- Ongoing monthly supervision
- Supported Top Up Training enrolment if required
- Ongoing training opportunities including opportunities to undertake free TCI training
- We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It Program, EIP and EAP
- Discounted Health Insurance
- A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included
- Our people are our biggest asset; we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team

**Skills and experience**
- Knowledge of adolescent and child development and the theories relating to Trauma and attachment as the aftermath of abuse and neglect.
- Skills in managing the challenging and confronting behaviours that arise from this; in a calm and consistent manner and modelling this to staff.
- Strong understanding of therapeutic support and crisis intervention.
- Experience in and/or understanding of the child protection system.
- Ability to work side by side with colleagues, contributing to our strong culture of support and inclusion

**You will also require either**
- Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care).
- A relevant tertiary qualification such as a Diploma of Community Services and a willingness to undertake top up training to meet the qualification requirements of the Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

Please see the Position Description for more specific information about the requirements.

**About AV**

As a sector leader in children, youth, and family services, we're not just setting the bar; we're redefining it. Join an organisation that thrives on making a difference through innovation, service delivery, and excellence.

You will join an award-winning organisation that has led major changes to the system including the acclaimed Home Stretch Reform, the Compass Social Impact Bond, and scaled new approaches for families at risk. We hope you will be a part of our continued journey towards improvement, innovation, and reform across the sector for our clients.

**How to apply**

**Applications close 17 September 2025**

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.