Casual Support Worker - Bowral Youth Refuge
Job No:
VIN926
Location:
Bowral, NSW
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Casual, variable hours (on a need basis)
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Must be available to work any shifts including weekends and sleep over shifts
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Based at Bowral Youth Refuge, Bowral NSW
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SCHCADS Level 3, hour rates range from $27.26 plus casual loading where applicable
What we do
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society’s mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a ‘hands up’ approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.
About the Service
Bowral Youth Refuge is a specialist homeless service for youth who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. The refuge operates 24 hours a day, seven days per week to provide safe and secure accommodation for youth.
The Role
The Support Worker will provide a variety of support to clients at the site location, duties will include but not limited to assisting in the entry and assessment of new clients at the site and in the daily running of the site. The role will report to the Senior Support Worker and will work in cooperation with the Case Management Team.
Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
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Appropriate Certificate or equivalent experience or currently undertaking tertiary study, in a related field.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to work within the ethos and vision of St Vincent de Paul Society
- Ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations
- Current first aid certificate
- An ability to maintain an ethical, yet non-judgmental, attitude towards residents and staff, and a commitment to this.
- Sound knowledge of WH&S legislation as it relates to the workplace.
- Ability to work a rotating roster covering day, afternoon and sleepover shifts.
Come and join our team!
We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:
- Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people’s lives in an organisation that cares about people.
- In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
- Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.
Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and Right to work in Australia check.
If you have questions about this role, please email to hr@vinnies.org.au quoting job number and position title: Casual Support Worker (Bowral) /VIN926.
Applications close at 11:30 pm on 3 May 2018
Please submit your application attaching your Resume including your
responses to the Essential Criteria outlined in the Position Description.
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.