Residential Care Worker

3 days ago

Footscray, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time

**About the role**

At MacKillop Family Services, our Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs are more than just services—they’re lifelines. We offer residential care, home-based care, lead tenant support, and case management for young people with high and complex needs. We also provide a therapeutic environment for those in protective placements, helping them find stability, growth, and hope for the future.

We're on the lookout for passionate and resilient Residential Care Workers to join our dedicated Residential Services team. In this role, you'll do far more than just "work"—you'll create a home and build trust with children and young people referred through the Child Protection system.

Every day, you'll:

- Support young people emotionally and practically as they navigate life's challenges
- Help develop life skills and promote independence
- Create a safe, supportive, and stable home environment
- Work as part of a team that truly cares—and celebrates every win, big or small
- Fulfill essential administrative and household tasks that keep the unit running smoothly

**This is an opportunity based in Footscray, VIC within our Out of Home Care program. The position reports to the Residential Coordinator.**

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

- A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications.
- A genuine interest in young people and their wellbeing.
- Demonstrate empathy for young people in our care in an open minded and nonjudgmental manner.
- Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.**For a full listing please view the Position Description at the bottom of this page.**

**For Seek applicants, the Position Description will be available when you click 'apply'**

For more information, please contact:
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Our offer:_**
- **_ SCHADS Award Level 2 and 3 dependents on qualification and experience ($34.46 - $40.05 per hour)._**:

- _ 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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