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About the Role

As a youth worker within our interim care team, you will provide direct support and mentorship to children and young people (generally aged 9-14 years). Your role will be to ensure a safe, homelike environment that supports children and young people to thrive, learning key life skills including independent living skills, problem solving and building appropriate and positive relationships with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and mentorship to children and young people.
• Ensure a safe, homelike environment.
• Support children and young people to learn key life skills including independent living skills, problem solving and building appropriate and positive relationships.
• Work a roster which regularly includes afternoon, sleepover and weekend shifts.

Requirements

• Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced childhood trauma, have a disability and/or exhibit pain-based behaviours of concern (ideally within a residential care setting).
• Ability to develop positive relationships with children and young people through visible interest and active engagement.
• An understanding of the importance of family/kinship connections to children and young people in placement.
• Willingness to assist with activities of daily living, including personal care (if required).
• Able to work a roster pattern that includes shifts across afternoon, overnight (including sleepover) and weekends.
• A current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) certificate.
• A current driver’s licence.
• Must clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NSW Working with Children Check and NSW Residential Care Workers Register check.

Skills

• Mentorship
• Problem solving
• Building positive relationships

Location

• Blair Athol

Work Type

• Permanent Part Time
• Casual

Salary/Compensations

• From $34.58 per hour + Super (Dependant on qualifications & experience)

About the Company

• At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive.
• Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.
• From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.