Careers

• Monthly RDO
• Up to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice
• $2600 annual meal & entertainment card 
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

About the Organisation

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

The Youth Work Coordinator's primary duties will be completing the rostering and timesheets for Youth Workers within the Robina and Springwood Region (Including Family Based Care, and Residential).

This role is designated as a hybrid position, with in-person attendance at the Springwood or Robina office as needed. The position is available as a full-time permanent

Key Responsibilities  

• Prepare rosters to ensure risks are managed and staff levels reflect the needs of clients.
• Monitor and support the coordination of new Youth Workers, including induction and onboarding.
• Complete timesheets and approvals in Kronos.
• Monitor schedules (such as grey fleet, probity) for the program.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar (essential).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology or similar (desirable).
• Demonstrated experience in the Child Welfare or health related fields with significant co-ordination experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trends and contemporary practices regarding child protection and in-home and out-of-home care programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant legislation regarding child protection and in-home and out-of-home care programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, families and/or groups from a strength-based culturally appropriate perspective.
• Demonstrated high-level ability to work with individuals, families and/or groups from a strength-based culturally appropriate perspective.
• Current Driver Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more
• Growing organisation with great career opportunities
• Ongoing training and mentorship

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Joelene at recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading “YWC - Logan/GC”. Please note that we do not accept applicants to this email address, they must be submitted online.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date is midnight Wednesday 2nd October.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face-to-face interview. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)