Residential Youth Worker

Wellways

Cairns North, Queensland, Australia
Base: $44.59 ph schads 2b; bonus/equity: penalties...
Trauma-informed care
Culturally safe care
Support young people
Wellways is seeking an experienced, passionate, resilient and values-driven individual to join our Residential Youth Care Program, supporting young people with high and complex needs in a safe, nurturing environment

Job Summary

  • Wellways is seeking an experienced, passionate, resilient and values-driven individual to join our Residential Youth Care Program, supporting young people with high and complex needs in a safe, nurturing environment.
  • In this role, you will provide trauma-informed, culturally safe care that reflects our Child Safety Practice Principles, support young people in developing life skills, routines and pathways for healing, and work collaboratively with families, communities and external stakeholders.
  • Wellways offers a purpose-driven culture where people can thrive, an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment, and benefits such as salary packaging, leave loading, and paid parental/cultural leave.

Matching Summary

Wellways is seeking an experienced, passionate, resilient and values-driven individual to join our Residential Youth Care Program, supporting young people with high and complex needs in a safe, nurturing environment.

Salary

Base: $44.59 p/h SCHADS 2B; Bonus/Equity: Penalties; Benefits: Super + Salary packaging benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Trauma-informed care
  • Culturally safe care
  • Support young people
  • Life skills development
  • Shift work and sleepovers

Nice-to-have

  • Values-driven individual
  • Resilient and passionate
  • Team collaboration
  • Purpose-driven culture

Key Requirements

  • Relevant qualification or working towards one
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Driver's Licence
  • Police clearance (not less than 12 months old)
  • Blue Card
  • NDIS Workers Screening Check
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Work Rights

Not specified

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