Support Worker

Our Purpose is to support children, young people, and their families to build skills and capacity, address the impacts of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and develop capabilities that will enable them to be the best versions of themselves.

Our Vision

We see a future where Western Australia is the safest place in the world and all children, young people, and their families feel safe to dream, to thrive, and to reach their fullest potential.

About the Role

The Support worker within Parkerville’s Our Way Home program is responsible for supporting the holistic, therapeutic and trauma informed day to day care of Parkerville clients. The support worker is responsible for working as part of the care team in ensuring the delivery of actions as identified within the child’s My Plan, Safety Plan, and other relevant documents. The support worker will work under the general direction of the Therapeutic Team Leader and other full time care staff.

This role will be offered on a Permanent, Part-Time basis, with the expectation that the successful candidates will be able to work flexibly, with shifts being on a rostered basis.

As a Support Worker, your duties and responsibilities will be :

• To provide a high standard of therapeutic care for children and young people living in the home inclusive of their physical and emotional needs, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
• Provide stability, consistency and a predictable caring approach to children who have experienced significant complex trauma.
• Help maintain the physical environment for children which is trauma informed by ensuring the home is welcoming, child friendly and aligned to the Our Way Home ‘a home away from home practice guide’.
• To record accurately and appropriately all relevant information and activities regarding the children and young people in their CMS files.
• Maintain accurate records such as daily logs, handover sheets, ensuring all relevant information is recorded in language that is objective, professional and informative.

In order to be successful for this role, the applicant will have :

Parkerville Children and Youth Care are uniquely positioned to provide the successful applicant with the following benefits.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care have a zero tolerance to alcohol and drugs.

It is essential that all applicants meet the above criteria and are permitted to work and remain in Australia with no limitations.

We hope to hear from you by 4 : 00pm, Tuesday, 22nd April 2025 . Applications will be assessed on a regular basis, and we may not wait until the closing date before you hear from us. We reserve the right to close the position earlier.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc. complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Parkerville CYC is committed to ensure that we maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace where our staff are welcomed and feel safe to be their authentic selves. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion or cultural background.

We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Please be advised that only successful candidates will be contacted to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. Please note, this position may close early if the right candidates are identified—submit your application today!

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