YOUTH WORKER - Children's Services
Based in Townsville, you will support children and young people with disabilities,complex needs and challenging behaviours to live their best life. This is your chance to give back and work for a leading Not-for-Profit organisation with continued growth 2021 and beyond.
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As a Youth Support Worker, your role is to work closely with children and young people (aged between 5 and 17 years) to be at the centre of their decision making and enable them to achieve the desired outcomes of their plans, goals and aspirations in partnership with their families and carers
ABOUT YOU:
- Minimum qualification Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family intervention or equivalent OR be studying towards this qualification
- Passionate and dedicated to assisting children who have a disability & have experienced trauma
- Ability to work rosters shifts including weekends & sleepovers
- Hold or willing to obtain a Blue Card, Yellow Card, Drivers Licence, First Aid & CPR
- Experience supporting children and young people in residential out of home care & with trauma backgrounds and disabilities (Desirable but not essential)
YOUR BENEFITS:
Fantastic remuneration and weekly pay!
- Not-for-Profit packaging available
- Flexible working hours
- Additional training provided
- Great career development opportunities- New service with exciting expansion plans
- Supportive team with a push to see you succeed personally and professionally
- Fantastic opportunity to see and create real change within your community
ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
- Providing direct care within a residential setting, responsible for promoting positive family relationships and creating a safe & homely environment
- Working directly with children and young people within a trauma informed framework
- Responsible for making a clear DIFFERENCE in the lives of children & young people who have complex needs and display challenging behaviours including possible verbal & physical
If this job sounds perfect for you please apply now or send your resume to kate.peraux@randstad.com.au - if you would like to discuss further call me on 1 300 289 817
I am committed to helping you on your journey, I promise to update you in the process and provide you with opportunities that align with your goals.
Not the perfect role for you but you would still like some advice around a new opportunity? Please contact me on the above - I would love to hear from you!
Our commitment to safeguarding people.
Randstad is committed to the safety and well being of all the people we provide support and care to including children and vulnerable individuals. We take steps to achieve this through our candidate application process. All applicants are required to provide criminal history checks such as a valid Police Check, and where necessary a valid state-based Working with Children Check and/or a National Police Check which are thoroughly screened. Other necessary screening/proof of registrations will be required depending upon your role type. In some circumstances and International Police Clearance is also required. Your consultant will be able to advise if this is applicable to you. Lastly, references are conducted in relation to the applicants' interactions with individuals under your care using an online platform that has an inbuilt fraud alert. Employment is subject to clearance of all relevant checks to ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable people and children who may be in your care.