Residential Care Unit Supervisor
Job No:
Berry3119
Location:
Mooroolbark / South Eastern Region
- Do you have a history working in the Residential Care sector and looking to move into a Supervisor position? This could be the job for you!
- Southeastern Region – Mooroolbark
- Full time, Fixed Term Position ending Thursday, 31 October 2019
- Established organisation with 140 years in community service
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 Residential Unit Supervisor will provide supervision, support, coaching and mentoring to a team of Residential Care workers working in a house to ensure a high quality of care.
In addition, the Residential House Supervisor will attend to and respond to queries, incidents and concerns from staff in a prompt manner. This role plays a vital part in ensuring overnight safety plans for young people in out of home care are met and will be based on-site from the House. Further to the Residential Care program, this position is also a key contact to respond to regional incidents in the broader Out of Home Care space.
About you:
The successful applicant will ideally hold a Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or higher coupled with previous industry experience.
We are seeking someone who has the ability to identify opportunities for improved practice and can meet the flexible demands of the role. Previous experience leading a team would be highly advantageous.
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
How to apply:
- Include a Cover Letter and Resume before submitting your application.
- Applications close Sunday, 28 April 2019 23:00 hours
- To download the Position Description, please click here
Queries to Julia Johnson, Team Leader Residential Care Services on 0428 276 333
To watch The Invisibles, a film that follows young people as they prepare to take part in the Berry Street Debutante Ball, 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.