TCP Support Worker

Job No: Berry3055
Location: Noble Park

  • Targeted Care Packages
  • Noble Park location
  • Casual

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision.

About the role:

The aim of Targeted Care Packages is first and foremost to achieve better outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care.

The roles primary objective is to be a support to the young person by:

  • prepare the young person to get ready for school or other day program
  • Transportation of the young person as required
  • Help support the young person to develop independent living skills, including travel training if required.
  • Assist the young person with exploring and accessing community based services and activities (including extracurricular activities, health and fitness, counselling, etc)

About you:

We are seeking casual Support Workers to assist our young people to develop independent living skills, to provide a sense of safety for the young person and assist with transportation and other appointments as necessary. The responsibilities of the role will vary therefore we are seeking flexible individuals with a passion for meeting the needs of our young people. Previous experience working with young people would be highly desirable. A minimum Certificate IV in Social Work, Youth Work or Community Services is required for this role however those currently studying in the field will also be considered. 

What Berry Street can offer you:

  • A thorough induction program
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • A great friendly team environment
  • Access to the Employee assistance program, including access for staff members’ immediate family
  • A focus on positive work/life balance
  • Generous salary packaging benefits
  • An organisation that genuinely cares about you

 

 For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.

 

Queries to Michelle Cauchi – Senior Manager, Complex Client Services on 9239 1400

Applications including resume and cover letter 11pm Friday 22nd February 2019.

To download the Position Description, please click here

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

 

Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

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