Residential Practitioner

• 532220
• Horsham, VIC, 3400
• Child, Youth & Families
• Casual
• Closing on: Jul 12 2026

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• A role with impact supporting young people living in residential houses
• $34.58 ph + super + access to salary packaging benefits
• Join a dedicated team in this meaningful and purposeful role

About the opportunity

Are you someone with a big heart, steady resilience, and life experience that’s shaped your compassion, maybe as a parent or caregiver? Do you have a natural gift for connecting with young people and creating a safe, respectful environment where they can thrive?

You’ll support young people living in our residential homes, helping them feel safe, valued, and understood. You’ll be hands-on, present, and a positive role model, guiding them through challenges, cheering on their wins, and providing care that protects their dignity, privacy, and independence.

Whether You’re

• An experienced youth worker looking for more flexibility, or
• Someone ready to start a new, meaningful career that enriches your community

We’d truly love to hear from you.

This role offers a diverse and engaging roster, including a mix of active night shifts, sleepover shifts, afternoon shifts, and weekend work.

This work can be challenging, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. You’ll help build a home environment grounded in respect, stability, and genuine connection, one that supports each young person to grow, heal, and discover their potential.

Flexible hours

• Meaningful work
• Real impact

What’s On Offer

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible work that lets you choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability.
• Casual loading of 25% in addition to your base hourly rate.
• Access to development and training opportunities to build your skills and experience.
• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Being part of team creating safe, nurturing and playful environments for children.
• Employee discounts at Uniting Early Education services and Uniting op shops.
• Access salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.

About You

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• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention, or other relevant recognised qualification must be held or underway
• If not included in your qualification, you will be required to complete the mandatory units of competency:
• CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma informed care
• CHCPRT009 – Provide primary residential care
• CHCCCS009 – Facilitate responsible behavior.
• CHCPRT010 – Work with children and young people with complex trauma and attachment issues and needs

If you do not currently meet the above requirements, you will have the opportunity to enrol in and start the minimum qualification training upon commencement.

This will occur during initial induction (first 2 weeks) before any direct care is provided.

It is expected that the mandatory units of competency (including the workplace hours and assessments) are completed within 12 weeks of enrolment. Additionally, if you are undertaking the minimum qualification, you are expected to complete the qualification within the timeframe prescribed by the education training provider. How to apply

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APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

For any questions, reach out to Aiden Lawson, Team Leader Residential Care at ***email_hidden*** .

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.