About the Organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
As a Residential Support Worker, your role involves creating a secure and nurturing home environment for Children and Young People who have experienced childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect. Your responsibilities include delivering personalised support and guidance, fostering the development of independent life skills, assisting with emotional regulation, and providing opportunities for re-engagement in education and community activities.
We are looking for team members with expertise in supporting individuals who may exhibit challenging behaviours such as aggression, self-harm, drug use, and absconding. Successful candidates will have prior experience working with children and young people and possess a comprehensive understanding of childhood trauma and its impacts.
This position will be located in Bunbury and will be a permanent part time role offering 48hrs per fortnight. The hours are as follows:
Week one is Wednesday 2-7:30, Friday 2-8, Saturday 10-8
Week two is Monday 2-7:30, Wednesday 2-7:30, Thursday 2-7:30, Sunday 10-8
Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated After-Hours Service (AHS) for all Child Youth and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to after-hours events that cannot wait until the next business day, relieving our front-line staff from on-call duties and significantly improving their work-life balance.
To learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families, please visit https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Additionally, experience with behavioural management approaches including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), positive behaviour support, trauma and attachment, Sanctuary or CARE residential models will be highly regarded
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, Department of Communities Check and Working with Children Check.
To be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
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How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kristy Crowe via sadna.patelthomas@lwb.org.au
Applications Close at midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024 (WST)
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA
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