Residential Youth Worker - South Brisbane

Role summary

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The Residential Youth Worker supports young people in a residential care setting, helping maintain a safe, stable and supportive environment. Responsibilities may include supervising residents, assisting with daily routines, providing emotional and practical support, responding to challenging behaviour, documenting incidents and progress, and working with families and professional services. Candidates are generally expected to have relevant youth work, community services or disability support experience, strong communication skills, resilience and sound judgement. A Working with Children Check, police check, relevant first aid training and the right to work in Australia are typically required. The role may involve overnight, weekend and public holiday shifts.

About the employer

Healthcare Australia is a major Australian healthcare workforce and services organisation. The company provides recruitment, staffing and workforce solutions across healthcare, community services, disability support, aged care and related sectors. It connects qualified professionals with hospitals, care providers, residential services and community organisations, offering temporary, permanent and contract opportunities. Healthcare Australia also supports clients through workforce management, training and specialist service delivery. Its roles commonly require appropriate qualifications, screening checks, compliance documentation and a commitment to safe, person-centred care. For residential youth work positions, the organisation may recruit staff to support young people in out-of-home care and other community-based programs. Employment conditions, shift patterns and benefits can vary depending on the service provider, award coverage and whether the position is casual, temporary or permanent.