About Us:

Support Worker Co is a leading Support Worker Agency that provides best fit Youth Workers to Youth Service Organisations across Australia.

We currently have casual, residential Youth Worker roles to provide specialised support for a young person with Cerebral Palsy and potential to also work at other 24-hour residential settings.

Role Responsibilities:

Youth Workers will be required to:

• Stoma care
• Personal care
• Use of hoists and slings- Manual Handling experience
• Medication administration and documentation
• Other disability-related activities

• Day shifts – from 06:00-14.00
• PM Afternoon & sleepover shifts – from 14:00 or 18:00 – 09:30 next day

• Provide specialised support for a young person with Cerebral Palsy, including:
• Deliver high-quality care and support within a 24-hour residential setting to children and young people who are unable to live with their families, kinship carers, or foster carers.
• Work a variety of shifts, including:
• Respond to the young person’s physical, emotional and functional needs and support the development of their personal skills.
• Work within a team to provide disability care, trauma-informed and therapeutic care to young people presenting with complex needs due to past trauma and abuse.
• Provide a safe and homely environment while supporting young people to achieve their goals.
• Assist with administrative requirements and household duties.

What You Need:

• A minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or a recognised tertiary qualification in Youth Work, Community Services, or a related qualification (or working towards).
• Experience supporting high-risk youth in a residential care setting.
• Experience supporting children and young people with disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy.
• Australian Driver’s License (international licenses not accepted).
• Current First Aid Certificate with CPR.
• Working with Children Check (paid employee status).
• National Police Check (current).
• Reliable car with registration certificate.
• Reliable smart phone with data.
• Ability to work a combination of morning, afternoon, and overnight shifts (active and/or sleepover).
• Previous experience working with children and young people with complex needs

What We Offer:

• Great pay rates and weekly pay! $44.59 per hour plus penalties.
• Thorough organisational induction, ongoing training, and support.
• Consistent hours with casual flexibility (opportunity to pick up backfill shifts).
• Dedicated Service Delivery Team providing coaching and guidance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and ongoing supervision.
• Easy-to-use rostering app for shifts, reporting, and availability management.
• Refer & Earn incentive – $150 voucher for each successful referral.

How to Apply:

After you apply, you will be sent a link to complete our online screening questions to help us process your application faster. Please keep an eye on your spam folder during the recruitment process.