Make an Impact in Gippsland – Sleepover Line Positions Now Open
🌙 Support Young People | 🏠 Overnight Shifts | ✨ Excellent Pay & Perks

We’re offering a unique opportunity in our residential houses located in Sale & Bairnsdale (3-4 hours from Melbourne) for both experienced care workers and those looking to begin a meaningful career in youth work. Join our dedicated team and provide safe, stable support to adolescents in residential care – all while benefiting from our generous sleepover model and penalty rates.

About the Role

As a Residential Youth Worker on the sleepover line, you’ll work alongside a passionate team to support young people aged 12–17 who are on child protection orders. You’ll implement Care and Placement Plans, create safe routines, and foster positive relationships that help our young residents thrive.

This position operates under our High Support Residential Care model, which provides structured and therapeutic medium-to-long term accommodation. You’ll be based in one of 3 homes in the Sale and Bairnsdale areas, part of Junction’s growing presence in the region.

What’s in it for You?

🌙 Sleepover Allowance – $72.33 per night (above award!)

💸 Night Shift Loading – Earn 15% extra Monday to Friday

⏰ Overtime Pay – Time-and-a-half for first 2 hours if woken, then double time

📆 Weekend Penalty Rates – 50% extra Saturdays, 100% extra Sundays

🌴 Bonus Leave – Work 10+ weekends/year = 1 week’s extra annual leave!

✅ Ongoing training, supervision and professional development

Position Details

We currently have multiple positions on the sleepover line (permanent part-time):

Shifts run as follows:

Worked hours: 5:00pm – 11:00pm

Sleepover: 11:00pm – 7:00am

Worked hours: 7:00am – 9:00am

What You’ll Need

A minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Youth Work, Community Services, or related (see our Application Pack for full list)

A strong desire or proven experience working with young people

Unrestricted Australian driver’s licence

Employee Victorian Working with Children Check

First Aid Certificate

Willingness to undertake all required training

How to apply:

To view the application pack, please visit our website https://junction.org.au/careers/

Apply via Seek or email [email protected]

Your application must include:

Cover Letter

Resume

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interview to follow, should the applicant meet the selection criteria.

For more information please call or email:

People & Culture on 02 6043 7400

Email: [email protected]

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+.