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House Supervisor - Adelaide, Australia - Junction Australia
Description
House Supervisor - Therapeutic Residential Care
Full-time (1.0 FTE), permanent ongoing position
SCHaDS Crisis Accommodation Employee - Level 2
About Us:
We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways and connected thriving communities, we are one of few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.
Together, we are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.
Are you looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic and driven team dedicated to making a real impact on young people who are in care? If so, here is a perfect opportunity for you. We are looking to fill a vacant role for one of the residential sites based in the Southern suburbs of Adelaide.
As a House Supervisor of one of our residential care houses, you will lead and supervise a small team of Therapeutic Youth Workers and coordinate the day-to-day functions of the house to ensure that service delivery meets service agreements. Your previous experience working with children and adolescents at risk coupled with an understanding of appropriate responses for trauma-related behaviours will play a key part in achieving positive outcomes.
Your sound communication and interpersonal skills will be highly valued in strengthening stakeholder internal and external relationships. If you are a natural people leader who likes a high-paced role where every day brings not only variety but a chance to create positivity.
Working Monday to Friday, you will work closely with the Manager of Operations to lead a consistent, well-trained, and stable team by providing effective support and supervision to the team. You will also be a source of support and direction for the case management of our children, ultimately guiding the creation of a safe, homelike environment to promote positive attitudes and lifestyle choices of young people.
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We are seeking a highly driven person who:
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To apply for this role, please fill out the questions below. On the following page, you'll be asked to add your Resume and a Cover letter. Please make sure you have this ready before you apply.Please also upload copies of relevant qualifications and certifications including Working with Children Check, Safe Environments, First Aid, and your Driver's Licence.
Applications Close: COB, Tuesday, 8 May 2024.
The position description is available by clicking here orfor further confidential inquiries contact Sue Wood, Operations Manager, Children & Youth Services on
Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.
ABOUT JUNCTION
Junction is a non-denominational social enterprise helping morethan 10,000 South Australians each year through a wide range ofprograms and support. This includes domestic violence andhomelessness services; emergency housing; counselling; mentoring;community centres and residential care for children and youngpeople under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive who can't beplaced with foster families.
Junction also provides affordable housing for those on low incomesmanaging around 2,500 properties across the State.
Junction is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Junction recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information collected and/or received by us. Junction's recruitment system, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers and kept on file unless you request us not to do so.
By submitting this application you declare that to the best of your knowledge, the information supplied in this application and any Resume provided is correct and you understand that if any false or deliberately misleading information is given, or any relevant material withheld, you will not be accepted, or if you are employed, your employment may be terminated. You also give permission to Junction to verify your employment and consent to the seeking verbal or written information on a confidential basis about you from representatives of your previous employers and/or referees and authorise the information sought to be released by them to Junction to ascertain your suitability for the position for which you are applying.
By selecting this box you acknowledge that Junction will store and distribute your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1998. Our Privacy Policy is located on our website.
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