Job Description

About the job

As an After-Hours Staffing Facilitator, you’ll play a key role in keeping our residential and youth services supported when the usual working day ends. You’ll coordinate staffing and fill shifts, work closely with teams to solve last-minute challenges, and provide support to residential staff and carers when they need it most. It’s a fast-paced, people-focused role where no two shifts will be exactly the same, so if you’re organised, calm under pressure, a great communicator and enjoy finding solutions while making a difference for young people, this could be the role for you.

This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity based in Preston within our MacKillop National After-Hours Service. The position reports to the coordinator.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A n understanding of Aboriginal culture and values, and the challenges that Aboriginal children, young people and families may experience.
• Experience working in youth services, residential care or a similar community services environment.
• Confidence working with and supporting young people with complex emotional, social or behavioural needs.
• Experience following and supporting behaviour management plans and strategies.
• A good understanding of workplace health and safety and your responsibilities in maintaining a safe workplace.
• Great people skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate with different teams and stakeholders.
• Relevant qualifications in Community Services, Youth Work or a related field

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: Terry Finning at Terry.Finning@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Hourly Rate based on SCHADS Award Level 4 dependent on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging – we can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Employee Assistance Program- Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal

You must have a:

• First Aid Cert (with a minimum 6-month validity)
• 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.

For a full listing please view the Position Description at the bottom of this page.

For Seek applicants, the Position Description will be available when you click 'apply'

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop 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 MacKillop Family Services continues 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.

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.