Live-in Carer - Albany
Job No:
LS2693
Location:
Albany
- Live-in Carer, Albany Location
- Permanent Full-Time role, one week on/one week off
- Creating a permanent home life for Children and Young People
We’re people who care.
Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities across the nation.
We believe everyone is equal – our staff and the people we support, our customers. Equality and respect is at the heart of everything we do.
We are on a journey to deliver better service.
We want people on our team who want to make a difference to the lives of others. People who know that it’s the small things that make the biggest difference. People who do what they say they’ll do and want to be a part of creating an organisation where we all own our part in making Lifestyle Solutions a great place to work.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an energetic, compassionate and committed person to join our team at Lifestyle Solutions as a Live in Carer for our Family Group Home in Albany WA.
This role will have you providing 24-hour care and support for up to 4 young people, all with a high level of emotional and behavioural needs. We have a great network of Support Workers, a Support Manager, Senior Manager and After-Hours Support team who are ready to provide around the clock assistance to you in order to address the developmental needs of the young people in the home.
As no one day is the same, you will enjoy the diversity of tasks this role has to offer. Your key responsibilities as Live in Carer will encompass the majority of household functions including cleaning, washing, meal preparation, transporting to and from the home to various social and community activities.
As the successful candidate you will have;
- Demonstrated extensive experience working with children, particularly those with trauma based behavioural needs.
- Experience working in a therapeutic environment
- A current Driver's Licence
- First Aid Certificate
- Working with Children Check & CPFS Clearance (or willing to obtain)
Along with an attractive remuneration and options for salary packaging, you will have access to our family group home vehicle and weekly funds to cover all expenses for yourself and the young people in the home. The Family Group Home provides a comfortable living environment for both the Live-in Carers and the young people we support.
Please note, the Live-in Carer role is a Full-Time opportunity. We will accept applications for those seeking Casual Support Worker opportunities for our Family Group Home Albany.
We encourage all interested individuals to apply today, as we will be actively reviewing and shortlisting applicants for this role during the application period
Important Points to Remember:
Any offer of employment and subsequent continuing employment is dependent upon the applicants’ capability, application, interview and selection process and completion of relevant pre-employment checks - All applicants are required to undergo employment screening through probity checks, prior to commencing.
Lifestyle Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) and Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds.