Youth Residential Care Worker Active Night

Make a Real Difference Every Single Day At MacKillop Family Services we believe every young person deserves a chance to heal grow and thrive no matter what their past is. Our Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs are more than just services they’re safe havens built on compassion resilience and hope. As a Residential Care Worker you’ll be at the heart of this mission. Your role will be hands on and deeply rewarding with no two days ever the same. From helping with cooking and keeping the home clean and safe to doing school drop-offs writing case notes and responding to incidents you’ll be supporting every part of daily life. Most importantly you’ll provide genuine care and emotional support to children and young people to rebuild their lives and believe in brighter futures. You’ll be part of a passionate close‑knit team that shows up with empathy courage and commitment. We are looking for casual and part‑time Residential Care Workers in Bendigo with a particular interest in hearing from candidates who are interested in active night positions. Active night workers remain awake overnight to provide care and support to our Young People. Shortlisting and interviews to commence immediately Key Selection Criteria A Certificate IV in Child Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications). A genuine interest in young people and their wellbeing. Demonstrate empathy for young people in our care in an open‑minded and non‑judgmental manner. Highly developed capacity for emotional self‑regulation including the capacity to set and maintain consistent boundaries to provide safety stability and consistency. Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application. For a full position listing please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page. For more information please contact : Molly Downward at Our offer Generous Salary Packaging – helps increase your take‑home pay. SCHADS Award Level 2 and 3 depending on qualification and experience. Ongoing Career Development Education and Training. Employee Assistance Programme – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges. Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees. You must have Valid and current Driver’s Licence. Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop). Valid Employee Working with Children Check. Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk‑assessed / client‑facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application. Our Commitment MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all persons at MacKillop. We have the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio‑economic status and age. It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible. Key Skills Food Technology IT Hardware & Networking Bluetooth Chiller Domestic Employment Details Employment Type : Full Time Experience : years Vacancy : 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr