About the role

Are you passionate about providing a supportive and nurturing environment for young people? selectability is seeking a dedicated House Leader to join our Child & Family Care team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the well-being and development of young people within our care. You will oversee day-to-day operations, mentor youth workers, and collaborate with the Child and Family Care central team to provide the highest standard of care.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Reporting: prepare and submit reports on each young person within the home on a fortnightly basis

Leadership: support, buddy, and mentor youth workers to enhance their skills and effectiveness

Intake Enquiries: respond to intake enquiries in partnership with the Child and Family Care central team

Care Plans: develop and maintain individualised care plans for each young person

Crisis Support Plans: inform the development of Individual Crisis Support Plans in consultation with the therapeutic advisor

Daily Operations: manage routines, shopping, property damage claim forms, contingency claims, and house quality checks

Rostering: organise and manage the rostering for the home

Program Compliance: maintain compliance with program requirements including case notes, emails, and contact records. Oversee additional programs such as supervised contact and respite

If you have a passion for working with young people and the skills to manage a home environment effectively, we invite you to apply for the house leader position at selectability.

About you

To be considered for this rewarding role you will have great interpersonal skills and the ability work as part of a team.

To be successful you must:

• applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks, including knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of the Child Protection Act 1999
• demonstrated ability to be a positive role model for other employees and children and young people to assist them in developing engaging and positive relationships
• experience working with vulnerable members of community to ensure their human rights are always upheld 
• strong cultural awareness and understanding of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures and the issues which impact upon them in society
• a commitment to best practice
• excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• excellent communication skills and ability to reach at times an isolated audience
• knowledge of issues young persons in out-of-home care experience such as the impact of childhood abuse, trauma and responding to pain based emotions
• the ability to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and individuals
• demonstrated ability to use databases and Microsoft Office Suite
• most importantly… a positive attitude!

Role Requirements

• certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention for Residential Care (or hold a relevant approved qualification)
• willingness to perform after hours on call through a rostered system
• a Positive Notice Working with Children (blue card) (or the ability to obtain prior to commencing)
• hope and healing certificate (or ability to obtain prior to commencement)
• a current yellow card exemption or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or the ability or obtain prior to commencement)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module "Quality, Safety & You" completion certificate (or the ability or obtain prior to commencement)
• a current minimum P1 "C" class Queensland drivers licence
• a roadworthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance

About the offer

The House Leader is a part-time position based in Cairns. 

We offer a range of benefits including:

• hourly rate of $43.08 + super
• up to $15,900 FBT salary packaging benefits
• 50% discounted training via our RTO 
• flexible working arrangements 
• career pathways and opportunities for development
• employee assistance program offering confidential counselling support for employees 

Applying

If this sounds like you, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are the best person for this role. 

If you would like more information, please contact selectability's HR officer Bronte Baird on 07 4453 0100 or by email hrcairns@selectability.com.au 

About us

selectability is a not-for-profit charity with a primary focus of improving mental wellbeing and contributing to suicide prevention across regional Queensland.

We believe everyone has the right to access high-quality supports locally and have recently expanded our services to include child safety, and residential aged care in the Lower Gulf.

If you would like to know more, please visit our website www.selectability.com.au