Residential Care Worker

MacKillop Family Services
USD 80,100
Melbourne, Victoria
Full time
3 weeks ago

About the role

At MacKillop Family Services, our Out of Home Care (OOHC) programs are more than just services—they’re lifelines. We offer residential care, home-based care, lead tenant support, and case management for young people with high and complex needs. We also provide a therapeutic environment for those in protective placements, helping them find stability, growth, and hope for the future.

We're on the lookout for passionate and resilient Residential Care Workers to join our dedicated Residential Services team. In this role, you'll do far more than just "work"—you'll create a home and build trust with children and young people referred through the Child Protection system.

Every day, you'll:

 

This is an opportunity based in Footscray, VIC within our Out of Home Care program. The position reports to the Residential Coordinator.


Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:


Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.


For a full listing please view the Position Description at the bottom of this page.

For Seek applicants, the Position Description will be available when you click 'apply'


For more information, please contact:

Sarah Zeestraten at Sarah.Zeestraten@mackillop.org.au

 

Our offer:

 

You must have a:


Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has 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.

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