House Parent

About the role – Part Time Maximum Term Contract until 30/6/26

The House Parent role at Tumbelin Farm is about creating a safe, welcoming, and home-like environment where young people feel valued and supported. You'll set high expectations, provide social and emotional support, and help establish a positive home culture through shared household responsibilities. This role is about 'doing life with' young people—building strong relationships, modelling positive behaviour, and using restorative practices to foster learning, understanding, and a sense of community.

Shifts: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights – 4:30pm to 8:30am (We're all about teamwork and balance – take two shifts or go for all three, and we'll make sure everyone's covered and happy.)

Key responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Support the physical, intellectual, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of participants in your care, role modelling Baptist Care's Christian values through all aspects of community life.
• Foster a positive relational environment and facilitate 'family' rituals such mealtimes, celebrations, and evening home life.
• Creating rosters for household chores, including food shopping, meal preparation, cooking, cleaning, basic house and garden maintenance, pool cleaning and other duties about the home.
• Establish and sustain positive, healthy relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

About you:

You're compassionate, patient, and a natural role model who builds trust and connection. With strong interpersonal and communication skills, you create a structured yet welcoming home environment. You're adaptable, organised, and skilled in conflict resolution, problem-solving, and fostering positive relationships. Your resilience, emotional intelligence, and commitment to restorative practices help young people feel safe, valued, and empowered.

You will also have the following skills and experience:

• Training – Safe Food Handling or equivalent
• Training – Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Experience working with vulnerable and at-risk young people with complex needs within a restorative practice framework
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families
• Understanding of barriers to change which affect young people with complex needs
• Well-developed interpersonal skills both verbal and written

About us:

We are proud to be part of the merged care organisation that will be known nationally as BaptistCare. As a for purpose, Christian care organisation, we are committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together with Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA) and Baptist Care NSW/WA we employ over 12,000 dedicated employees and support over 38,000 customers to help people live well with dignity and purpose. From older Australians and their families to people facing significant disadvantage, our passion and our priority are the customers we serve. We strive to deliver care as it should be – with people right at the centre.

Why work with us?

Baptist Care SA offers a flexible and supportive environment where you are encouraged to be the best version of yourself.

You'll also receive:

• A competitive salary on the SCHADS Award (Level super
• Salary packaging in addition to increase your take home pay
• A corporate health plan with BUPA offering discounted health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support cultural and community obligations, including up to five days Paid Cultural Leave

Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to the closing date – applications may also close before this date.

All staff are required to work within our code of conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks as part of our commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

We do not accept applications via email, however, for more information, please see our website, or reach out to Ben Hopkins at for a confidential discussion.

Baptist Care SA is proud to be working towards uniting with BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) and Baptcare (VIC, TAS), to create a newly merged national care organisation committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together, we are building on a shared history of care and compassion, expanding our reach, and strengthening our mission to help people live well with dignity and purpose.