Night Supervisor, Residential Care - Gippsland

Your Opportunity

The Night Residential Care Supervisor will provide supervision, support, coaching and mentoring to a team of Residential Care Workers across the region to ensure a high quality, therapeutically focused care.

In addition, the Night Residential Care Supervisor will attend to and respond to queries, incidents and concerns from staff in a prompt manner. This role plays a vital part in ensuring overnight safety plans for young people in out of home care are met and will be based on-site from the houses. Further to the Residential Care program, this position is also a key contact to respond to regional incidents in the broader Out of Home Care space.

• Gippsland Region, on Gunaikurnai Country
• Homes located in Morwell and Traralgon areas
• Part time (70hrs), Permanent role
• Hourly rate of $46 p/h + penalties +salary packaging
• 2 day face-to-face Orientation Training is mandatory for the successful candidate: Wednesday 5 November and Thursday 6 November

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the nightly operations of the Residential Care homes.
• Provide leadership and supervision to Residential Care Workers.
• Comply with reporting requirements for program components.
• Administration and accountability of annual budgets and program planning.
• Embedding a therapeutic framework by overseeing best practice implementation of Children and Young People’s individual case management plans and fostering an outcomes-focused team.
• Develop and assist with house rosters.

Requirements

The successful applicant will hold a minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or a relevant qualification (Youth Work, Community Services or Alcohol & Other Drugs fields) as well as previous industry experience - https://fac.dffh.vic.gov.au/news/reminder-funded-organisations-residential-care-staff-qualifications-certificate-iv-child-youth

• Applicants must also complete the Trauma Informed Practice and Upskilling modules as required by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Continuing employment is dependent on satisfactory evidence provided within 6 months of being engaged in the role. Our team will support you with your enrolment with our partner TAFE, Melbourne Polytechnic.
• A driver's license (minimum green P's) is essential for transporting young people. 

Night Supervisor roster: (fixed roster)

Week 1: Mon 8pm - 6am, Tues 8pm - 6am

Week 2: Mon 8pm, 6am, Tues 8pm - 6am, Fri 8pm - 6am, Sat 8pm - 6am & Sun 8pm - 6pm

About You

We are looking for an empathetic and resilient leader who brings a trauma-informed, culturally respectful approach to their work. They are calm under pressure, open-minded, and committed to providing safe, stable, and high-quality care to children and young people. With strong communication and crisis management skills, they lead by example—supporting staff, fostering a sense of safety and belonging, and ensuring every young person feels seen, heard, and valued.

• Experience in supervising staff, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to respond promptly to staff queries and incidents.
• Ability to de-escalate situations and provide on-site support during incidents.
• Skilled in maintaining records, managing house expenditure, and coordinating staff schedules.
• Capacity to engage with children and young people, and collaborate with external agencies (e.g., DFFH, Police, Mental Health services).
• Willingness and ability to learn about child development, trauma impacts, and relevant legislation and policy.

Berry Street’s Benefits

• Comprehensive training including AOD, First Aid, Health & Safety and more.
• A culture that values and supports professional development. 
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Leave loading 17.5%

How to Apply

This exciting role will only be open until we find the right person. If you are considering applying we strongly recommend you do as soon as possible.

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria for the position to be submitted by Midnight on Wednesday 29th October.

Queries to Rebecca Domotor - Senior Manager, Residential Care on 03 5134 5971.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.