Youth and Family Support Worker

1 week ago

Ipswich, Australia Mercy Community Service Full time

**The Role**

The Families and Young People Services team have an exciting opportunity for a Youth and Family Support Worker to join Mercy Community on a Permanent Part-Time basis, working 3 days a week and 45 per fortnight at our Ipswich office.

As part of a close team, you will be responsible for providing support and activities to enhance children and young people sense of wellbeing, self
- esteem and to model behaviour consistent with goals which have been developed as a result of individual child intervention plans.

**To be eligible for this position you will require (Key Selection Criteria)**:

- Relevant qualifications (certificate or higher) and demonstrated experience in working with children and/or families in relation to complex issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised with vulnerable children/young people, providing guidance, supervision and support within a set framework.
- Demonstrated ability to be a positive role model with children/young people, including engaging with children and young people and building appropriate relationships.
- A Queensland Provisional Green or Open Driver’s License.
- A current positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card), the ability to obtain positive Police Check and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required
- Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough and COVID-19 or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.

**Benefits**

We understand that finding the right organisation and the right team is just as important as finding the right role. As a valued employee of the Mercy family, you will be eligible for:

- Role specific professional development inclusive of face-to-face and online training in addition to Mercy Community’s induction and training.
- The opportunity to increase your take home pay with our salary sacrificing benefits - up to $15,900 per annum and up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment (meals, holiday accommodation etc).
- Mercy is a large, growing business with lots of opportunities for promotion and career growth.

This position offers a competitive hourly rate of $30.46 to $35.77 plus superannuation in line with level 2 to 3 of our Enterprise Agreement (dependent on qualifications and experience).

**About Us**

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment.

We have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities. Please visit our website to find out more about our dedicated team and the work we do.

**How to Apply**

Applications must be completed online and include an updated resume and a response to the Key Selection Criteria above in your cover letter (maximum 2 pages).

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