Youth Residential Care Worker

11 hours ago


Bendigo, Victoria, Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Make a Real Difference, Every Single Day

At MacKillop Family Services, we believe every young person deserves a chance to heal, grow, and thrive—no matter what their past is. Our Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs are more than just services—they're safe havens built on compassion, resilience, and hope.

As a Residential Care Worker, you'll be at the heart of this mission.

Your role will be hands-on and deeply rewarding, with no two days are ever the same. From helping with cooking and keeping the home clean and safe, to doing school drop-offs, writing case notes, and responding to incidents, you'll be supporting every part of daily life.

Most importantly, you'll provide genuine care and emotional support to children and young people to rebuild their lives and believe in brighter futures.

You'll be part of a passionate, close-knit team that shows up with empathy, courage, and commitment.

We are looking for casual and part-time Residential Care Workers in Bendigo, with a particular interest in hearing from candidates who are interested in active night positions. Active night workers remain awake overnight to provide care and support to our Young People.

Shortlisting and interviews to commence immediately

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 non-judgmental manner.
  • Highly developed capacity for emotional self-regulation, including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety, stability and consistency.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

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:

Molly Downward at

Our offer:

  • Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take-home pay.
  • SCHADS Award Level 2 and 3 depending on qualification and experience
  • Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
  • Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
  • ClickHEREto 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;
  • Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk-assessed / client-facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately, so please submit your application as soon as possible.



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