Residential Youth Worker

Residential Youth Worker | Homelessness Service | Townsville

• Employment Term: Part-time (48 hours per fortnight) max term until 27 March 2026
• Location:Townsville
• Remuneration: $76k (pro-rata) + Super + NFP Salary Package available of up to $15,900 & $2,650 for meals & entertainment

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

As a Residential Youth Worker, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.  Let's make a meaningful difference, together

Your part in our UnitingCare team

We are currently seeking to appoint a Residential Youth Worker to join our UnitingCare Queensland Team based in Townsville.

In this role you will be required for 3 x overnight sleepover shifts a week, 5pm to 9am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

You will provide support to young women aged between 16 and 21 years old who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by facilitating inclusion in the residential shelter and in the community. You will also provide practical support and life skills education to assist the young women to move towards independence, gain employment and to source stable and affordable housing.

We pride ourselves on fostering a nurturing, calm and holistic environment to enable our young women to reside in a safe and supportive environment allowing them to rest, reset and heal from past traumas.

Due to the inherent requirements of this programs service delivery, we require female representation, as such we are currently looking for a Female Youth Worker.*To be a female is a genuine requirement for the position under Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1997.*

What makes a difference for us?

You will need to have experience in working with disadvantaged youth, with residential experience as a distinct advantage.

In addition to the above, you will have;

• Hold, or actively be working towards a certificate in community services, youth services or related field

• Current Blue Card

• Current QLD Drivers Licence

• Senior First Aid and CPR (or willing to obtain)

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS, team, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.