OUR ORGANISATION

AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions.

Cafs have adopted TBRI as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients

OUR OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic practitioners to join our team. If you like variety, love working with young people and want to make a real difference in peoples lives than we would love to hear from you!

Cafs Youth Care Practitioners aim to create a safe, home-like environment for young people aged between 10-17 years who reside in Cafs Residential care. We provide a professional approach at all times building relationships with our young people through trust and continuity of care. Whether the goal is to leave our care as soon as possible to transition to independent living, move back to their family home or to feel at home with us until they reach adulthood, our Practitioners provide a safe place for our young people to grow and develop.

Reporting to a House Supervisor, our Practitioners day to day duties may include but are not limited to:

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking reliable individuals who are passionate about building trust based relationships and making a positive difference in the lives of young people. Our ideal candidates will:

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications Requirements for Residential Care Workers Victoria

- Currently hold or studying towards a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or equivalent

- Currently hold, studying towards or willing to undertake Residential Care Mandatory Units of Competency

What is on offer at Cafs?

INTERESTED?

We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Roy Korompis, Team Leader Youth Care & After Hours or Jake Hart, Manager People & Engagement Partnering on 03 5337 3333

WANT TO APPLY?

To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the ?apply now? button on our careers webpage. https://cafs.org.au/positions-available/

Applications are now open and will close on Sunday the 5th of October 2025. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.

Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check.

Cafs welcomes applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Need support with your application?

If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact [email protected]

• Casual Opportunities
• Ballarat Location
• $42 per hour + superannuation
• Additional penalty rates paid on afternoon and night shifts
• Award winning inclusive employer
• Transport children and youth people to school, appointments, shopping, outings etc
• Conduct daily domestic duties
• Prioritise children and young people?s needs with a focus on connection before correction
• Administrative requirements
• Working alongside our young people to help them achieve their goals
• Work constructively and professionally with families, Case Managers, key stakeholders and members of the community
• Committed to keeping children and young people safe
• Possess a high level of emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills
• Be passionate about providing a high level of professional care
• Be self-motivated and resilient
• Enjoy building professional relationships and liaising positively with other services in the best interests of young people
• Personal alignment to Cafs values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Kindness & Innovation
• Above award pay
• An organisation that lives its values
• Inclusive, supportive and innovative work environment
• Rewarding careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth