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Mackay QLD

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Job Details

Casual
$50.61 an hour

Benefits

Salary packaging

Qualifications

CPR Certification
Experience working with children
Blue Card
Driver Licence
First Aid Certification
Working with Children Check

Full Job Description

Job no: 506559
Employment type: Casual
Location: Mackay & Coalfields
Categories: Child, Youth & Family

Youth Worker – Casual

SCHADS Award Level 3.1 Casual | $50.61 per hour + 12% Superannuation
Salary packaging benefits available – up to $15,900 per year
Shift work required including nights, weekends and sleepovers
Shifts include 8:00am–4:00pm and 4:00pm–8:00am
Vehicle, insurance and unrestricted driver’s licence required

Make a difference with Life Without Barriers

Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day you can make a positive impact?

Life Without Barriers is seeking passionate Youth Workers to support children and young people in residential care. This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, provide stability and encouragement, and help young people grow, heal and thrive.

Whether you are studying, starting your career in community services, or looking for a role with purpose and flexibility, Youth Work with Life Without Barriers offers opportunities to develop your skills and grow your career.

About the Role

As a Youth Worker, you will provide support, supervision and care to children and young people, helping them feel safe, valued and connected.

You will:

Build trusting and professional relationships with young people.
Support young people to develop life skills, confidence and independence.
Encourage participation in activities, decision-making and goal setting.
Support positive connections with family, peers and important people in their lives.
Complete documentation and contribute to quality care outcomes.

This is a casual shift work role requiring availability across a range of shifts, including evenings, overnight shifts, weekends and sleepovers.

You will need to be comfortable transporting young people as required, with a reliable vehicle, comprehensive insurance and unrestricted driver’s licence.

Skills & Experience

To work as a Youth Worker in Queensland, you must:

Have completed or be actively enrolled in a relevant qualification.
Hold an unrestricted (Open) Driver’s Licence.
Hold a current First Aid and CPR Certificate (or be willing to obtain prior to commencement).
Have a reliable vehicle with appropriate insurance.

Experience working with children, young people or vulnerable people is highly regarded.

What’s in it for you?

$50.61 per hour + 12% Superannuation (SCHADS Level 3.1 Casual).
Salary packaging benefits through Maxxia.
Flexible shift work opportunities.
Career pathways across Life Without Barriers.
Supportive team environment and ongoing training.

Recruitment Process

Successful applicants will complete:

Interview.
Child safety focused reference checks.
National Criminal History Check.
Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
Licenced Care Service Check (LCS)
Hope & Healing training prior to commencing.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document and click ‘Apply’ to follow the prompts.

For enquiries or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Joelene at [email protected].

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work.

About Life Without Barriers

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Advertised: 24 Aug 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 31 Aug 2026 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time

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