Overnight Youth Residential Support Worker
- Fixed and predictable roster
- Have every second weekend off
- Generous salary + Salary Packaging – pay less tax = more take home pay!
Our Youth Residential Support Workers provide safe, consistent and nurturing care to children and young people with Autism, some of whom have experienced trauma, in a 24/7 residential setting.
As an Active Overnight Support Worker, you will provide a calm, supportive and responsive presence to a young person who experiences sleeplessness and remains awake during the night. You will support the young person throughout the shift by monitoring their safety and wellbeing, responding to their needs, and building a trusting and positive relationship through open, empathetic communication and consistency.
Please note: This is an active overnight role and not a sleepover position. The successful candidate will be required to remain awake from 10:00pm to 6:00am and be actively engaged throughout the entire shift, providing supervision, support and companionship to a young person who is awake during the night.
What Does the Roster Look Like?
You'll work 7 overnight shifts across a fortnight on a fixed and predictable two-week rotation. In Week 1, you'll work five shifts, including the weekend. In Week 2, you'll work Wednesday and Thursday nights only, giving you every second weekend off and five consecutive nights off each fortnight.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Week 1 | Work | Work | Off | Off | Work | Work | Work |
| Week 2 | Off | Off | Work | Work | Off | Off | Off |
- A Certificate IV in Child, Youth, and Family Intervention, or a related qualification.
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to build trust and meaningful connections with the young person you are supporting.
- Resilience and emotional strength to navigate challenges with empathy and determination.
- A calm and solution-oriented mindset, ensuring you remain composed under pressure.
- Experience in supporting children and young people with complex needs.
What You’ll Get:
- A generous salary plus salary packaging – pay less tax and increase your take home pay!
- Heavily discounted access to multiple gyms, group fitness and aquatic facilities across Perth
- 50+ hours of training focused on equipping you with valuable skills to help support our clients.
Sounds Good? Let’s Talk!
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To join our team, you’ll be required to complete the required clearances including a Medical, National Police Clearance and NDIS Workers Screening Check. As strong collaboration and workplace culture are central to achieving our goals, this is a fully site-based, in-person role, working across our residential sites.
About Us
The Autism Association is one of Australia’s largest For-Purpose Specialist Autism Service Providers, providing a range of services to individuals of all ages. We are inspired every day to make a difference in the lives of people with Autism and are deeply committed to assisting them to achieve the life and opportunities they choose.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to upholding our values on equity, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment and workplace culture – a place where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. We strive to make our roles and workplace accessible to people with disability and culturally appropriate to individuals of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait background.
The Autism Association of WA is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children.
No agency referrals will be accepted at this time. Autism Association reserves the right to close this advertisement prior to the advertised end date.
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