Youth Residential House Supervisor (Assistant)

The Assistant House Supervisor is responsible to oversee the daily care of young people provided by residential care workers within their allocated residential care home during times when the House Supervisor is not rostered to work, or is not present in the home. The Assistant House Supervisor is a part of the Out of Home Care Program and reports to the House Supervisor, or Residential Care Coordinator in the absence of the House Supervisor.

This is a Permanent, Full-Time (38 hours per week) opportunity based in Bendigo within our Out of Home Care program. The position reports to the House Supervisor.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• Relevant Diploma with substantial experience including four (4) additional mandatory competencies (top up units).
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, lead and support a team of residential care workers.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the residential care field, particularly within a therapeutic environment.
• Proven ability to relate to and work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Proven skills and experience in development of behavioural management programs for children and adolescents with challenging behaviours.

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

Application Process:

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:

Molly Downward at or on 0467 482 326.

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

Minimum Requirements:

You must have:

• 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:

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.