Residential Support Worker

The residential support worker will provide support, advocacy, and day to day skill building in relation to clients case plan goals within our rooming house accommodation. The ideal candidate will provide support to the operations of McAuley House Ballarat and its residents to overcome the devastation of homelessness and family violence. The residential support worker will also support clients to lead the weekly community lunch. 

This role is subject to an EEO exemption to accept applications from women only.

Feminism, intersectionality, and anti-oppressive practices are imbedded within our client practice and our culture.

This is a part time role that will function during business hours only.

This is a Permanent Part-Time (23 hours per week) opportunity based in Ballarat within our Community Services program. The position reports to the team leader Ballarat.

Requirements of the role include:

* Direct resident support

* Light cleaning duties including room turn over

* Donation collection and organisation (some lifting required)

* Weekly food preparation, organisation and cooking of community lunch

* Shopping for household items as required

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate or diploma qualification in social work, community services, community development or a related field. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with women and children facing a range of complex challenges in relation to family violence, homelessness, health and mental health, drug and alcohol use, trauma, and marginalisation.
• The ability to apply a flexible, inclusive, non-judgmental, and empowering approach to practice and service delivery.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Samantha at samanthad@mcauley.org.au or on 0447 832 757.

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

McAuley is part of MacKillop Family Services and celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that we continue to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible