Support Worker – Targeted Care Packages

2 weeks ago

Dandenong, Victoria, Australia Uniting Vic Full time $80,000 - $104,000 per year
  • Casual Position
  • Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits
  • Based at Dandenong
Your new role

As a Targeted Care Package Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality, therapeutic care to young people in residential settings. You will be the primary caregiver, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and rights are always protected. With empathy, respect, and professionalism, you will support each young person's individual needs and development.

Acting as a positive role model, you will help them build life skills, manage relationships, and work toward personal goals. You will communicate effectively, collaborate within a supportive team environment, and uphold Uniting's values, policies, and commitment to child safety. Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends, is essential.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn't easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to payrate equivalent to SCHADS Level 3 + 25% Casual loading + super, you can access the following.

  • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
  • Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
  • Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience

We are seeking compassionate carers that have the ability to make positive connections with young people and enjoy working within a cohesive team dynamic.

You will bring:

  • A minimum qualification of Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or other relevant recognised qualification.
  • Current first aid level 2 (including CPR)
  • Current Victorian Driver's Licence
  • Experience in the residential and community services field and in the provision of care and support to children in 'out of home care' is desirable
  • Experience and demonstrated ability to work with young people who have experienced past trauma and abuse which may manifest in behavioural difficulties is desirable

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Marie Dalais, Team Leader Targeted Care Package on for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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