Residential Care Youth Worker (Pakenham)

Support Young People with Purpose – Join Us in Pakenham

📌 We are recruiting for both permanent shift lines and casual positions. Please note casual employees may be required to support in Moe & Traralgon as needed.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people? Junction Support Services is seeking passionate people to support adolescents aged 12 to 17 in our 24/7 residential care units based in Bairnsdale & Sale.

As a Residential Care Youth Worker, you'll be part of a dedicated, trauma-informed team providing day-to-day care, guidance, and support. You'll help young people build life skills, develop routines, and achieve their goals in a safe, stable environment.

🕒 Shifts Available:

• Day Shift – 7am or 9am starts, finish by 3:30pm or 5pm

• Afternoon Shift – 3pm to 11:30pm

• Sleepover Shift – Work 5pm to 11pm, sleep onsite 11pm to 7am, finish at 9am

• Active Night Shift – 11pm to 7:30am

✅ What You’ll Need:

• Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or equivalent – see our website for the full list)

• Experience working with young people or strong motivation to learn

• Residential Out-of-Home Care Youth Work experience is highly desirable

• Current Australian Driver’s Licence, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and First Aid Certificate

• Willingness to undergo a National Police Check (we’ll arrange this for you)

• Commitment to ongoing training and trauma-informed practice

✨ Why Work With Us?

• Competitive SCHADS Award pay

• Penalty rates for afternoon, night, and sleepover shifts

• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay (for permanent employees)

• Ongoing learning: free internal training + $500 per year for external development

• Access to professional debriefing and our Employee Assistance Program

• Annual wage increases aligned with Fair Work or CPI

📬 How to Apply:

1. Visit https://junction.org.au/careers/ to view the application pack

2. Apply via SEEK or submit your cover letter + resume to ***************@junction.org.au

🗓️ Please note:

• Interviews will be conducted as applications are received

• Induction and commencement will begin in early May 2025

📞 Got questions? Call People & Culture on (02) 6043 7*** or email ***************@junction.org.au

Junction Support Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identified as LGBTIQA+.