Support vulnerable children and young people in care while gaining valuable skills and a formal qualificationMultiple Positions Available (Pool Vacancy)Located in Adelaide Metro and several regional areasSalary packaging available + EAP support for you and your familyRole Status: Multiple Term & Casual Vacancies (Pool)Remuneration: OPS3 ($67,589 - $72,033 per annum) + 11.5% SuperannuationRole Details:Do you want to play a key role in the support of children and young people in our care?Do you want to be paid to receive a formal qualification and on-the-job training?Then consider a rewarding career as a Child & Youth Worker.
About the Role
Your dedication and commitment will contribute significantly to creating a more inclusive and compassionate society, ensuring that children and young people in care have access to educational opportunities and can actively participate in social, sporting, and cultural activities.You will be part of a team that contributes to:
* Guiding and assisting with personal care needs, including meals, meal preparation and hygiene
* Planning or attending activities and following daily routines to promote life skills
* Offering trauma-informed care, and supporting children and young people to manage challenging behaviours
* Assessing the individual needs of children and young people
* Ensuring appropriate levels of safety and supervision are maintained at all times
* Developing the social and living skills of children and young people to facilitate their effective transition into the community and/or reunification or reconnection with their families
Benefits of working with DCP
In return for your dedication, we provide:
* Job Satisfaction: through making a real difference in young people's lives within a values-driven organisation
* Training: we pay you to complete the nationally accredited Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention qualification, as well as provide on-the-job training and mentoring
* Leave: up to 5 weeks annual leave
* Superannuation and relevant shift penalties
* Recognition and Rewards: recognition for your hard work through our annual DCP Recognition Awards
* Ongoing learning and development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP): for you and your family
About You
The ideal person for this role will be flexible, adaptable, and open to learning as no two days are the same.Working with children and young people displaying highly complex and challenging behaviours requires you to build rapport quickly and remain non-judgemental.This also requires you to have resilience and good professional boundaries.
To excel in this role, you should have:
* Relevant job or volunteer experience with young people or possess transferable skills from working in a related field (for example, childcare, aged care, community service, SSO in schools, or disability support)
Essential requirements
· South Australian Driver's Licence P2 or above · South Australian Working with Children Check · First Aid certificate - HLTAID012 - Provide Emergency First Aid in an Education Setting · Complete an 8-week, full-time induction program · Work shifts: AM, PM, nights, weekends, and public holidays.Applicants who prefer to work night shifts only (full-time, part-time, or casual) are welcome to apply.Please indicate this on your application form.
Visa requirements
We welcome applications from individuals holding a valid Australian working visa with a minimum of 6 months from our next scheduled intake date.Candidates with a Student Visa (subclass 500) are eligible for employment only if they are not bound by the work restriction of 48 hours per fortnight.
About our recruitment and selection process