Description:
About the role
As a part-time Youth Worker, you’ll provide trauma-informed care and support to children and young people in our Out of Home Care program. Your role is to help them heal, grow, and build a brighter future - and no two days are ever the same!
Benefits
- Competitive SCHADS Award hourly rate 2.1-2.3
- Salary packaging up to $15,900
- Guidance on government-funded Cert IV training
- Ongoing training and career progression opportunities
- Supportive team culture
Duties
- Provide day-to-day care and support for children and young people
- Help with personal care, education, social activities, and independent living skills
- Create a safe, stable, and nurturing home environment
- Offer trauma-informed and positive behavior support when challenges arise
Shift times:
- Must have flexibility to work across varied shifts between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM, including sleepover shifts.
Skills and experience
- A Certificate IV in Youth Work, Child & Family, or Community Services (or willingness to enroll—we can connect you with government-funded training options!)
- A Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain one)
- An NDIS Workers Screening Check
- A National Police Check (we’ll complete this for successful applicants)
- A valid open driver’s license
Who we are
At Lifestyle Solutions, we’re all about empowering people. We support children, young people, and individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling lives in safe, caring environments. Equality, respect, and opportunity are at the heart of what we do.
How to apply
Apply online today. For questions, contact Paige at pmorley@possability.com.au. All applicants undergo thorough screening for child safety.
To see the list of preferred and recognised qualifications, visit https://www.families.qld.gov.au/_media/documents/about-us/partners/licensing/minimum-qualification-standards-information-sheet.pdf.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome, actively support and promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and other diversity groups.