Child and Youth Support Worker - Care Pathways

About the role – Permanent Part-Time (Multiple Positions | PM Passive Shifts)

As a Child and Youth Support Worker with Baptist Care SA, you’ll provide safe, trauma-informed care to children and young people living in residential homes. You’ll help create a warm, stable “home” environment while supporting daily routines, emotional wellbeing, education and life skills. Working alongside a supportive team, you’ll build strong, trusting relationships and play a hands-on role in helping young people heal, grow and move toward a positive future. Our rostering approach offers staff genuine flexibility and input into their preferred working patterns, while also requiring participation in a fair rotation of PM sleepover shifts as part of the role.

About you: 

You’re a compassionate, reliable and resilient person who thrives in a team environment and stays calm under pressure. You bring a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to your work, with the ability to build trusting relationships and set clear, consistent boundaries. You’re organised, adaptable and confident working both independently and collaboratively, with a genuine commitment to helping children and young people feel safe, valued and supported to reach their potential.

You will also have the following skills and experience: 

• A minimum of Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention, Youth Work, or Disability. 
• Experience working with vulnerable and at-risk children, young people and adults with special needs, disability and/or challenging behaviours.
  
• Demonstrated ability and experience to work within a team environment.
  
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
  

Why work with us? 

Baptist Care SA offers a flexible and supportive environment where you are encouraged to be the best version of yourself.

You’ll also receive: 

• A competitive salary on the SCHADS Award (Level 2.4) with generous night shift penalties, overtime rates, and superannuation
• Salary Packaging: Access up to $15,900 tax-free, plus $2,650 annually via Meal and Entertainment Card, and novated vehicle leasing
  
• A corporate health plan with BUPA offering discounted health insurance 
  
• Free counselling for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program 
• Support for cultural and community obligations, including up to five days Paid Cultural Leave 
  

We do not accept applications via email, however, for more information, please see our website, or reach out to Mark Schofield at mschofield@baptistcaresa.org.aufor a confidential discussion.

All staff are required to work within our code of conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks as part of our commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

Baptist Care SA is proud to be working towards uniting with BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) and Baptcare (VIC, TAS), to create a newly merged national care organisation committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together, we are building on a shared history of care and compassion, expanding our reach, and strengthening our mission to help people live well with dignity and purpose.