Employment Application Form

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*Name:
*Mobile:
Home Phone:
*Email:

*Attach a Microsoft Word version of your resume. It needs to be under 2MB. Click ‘Browse’, find the document, choose ‘Open’. For FNQ applicants support is available by appointment on 1300 993 483

*Which zone are you applying for?

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*If your preferred zone has no vacancies, it won't be reviewed thoroughly until more positions are created as the zone grows. Are you happy for your application to be re-allocated to a bordering zone with vacancies?

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*Which Position are you applying for?

*If you are applying for the Case Manager role and are not shortlisted, would you want to be considered for Youth Work instead?

*What is your preferred position type?

When are you able to begin employment?

*In your own words describe the Safe Places model and approach
(30 word limit) Hints are in the Position Description

*	I understand that in order to provide stable care environments for young people, Safe Places needs Youth Workers and Case Manager with high level availability to be rostered for sleepover shifts 24/7 Monday to Sunday

*What regular commitments (day or night, 7 days a week) would you hope the position could work around? How flexible are these arrangements?
E.g. Sporting teams, religious activities
Enter 'None' if you have no such commitments

*What one off commitments would you hope the position could work around? How flexible are these?
E.g. Upcoming holidays or special occasions
Enter 'None' if you have no such commitments

*	I understand that each week Full-Time Youth Workers do an average of 2.5 sleepover shifts and Case Managers do an average of 2 sleepover shifts NB: In practise, sleepovers are averaged out over time (e.g. a Youth Worker would likely do 3 one week and 2 the next)

*Do you have a current open driver's licence?

Yes No

*Have you ever applied for a position with this company, agency, or organisation before?

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*Are you willing to undergo the criminal history and working with children checks required to assess your suitability?

Yes No

*Have you read the relevant Safe Places position description on www.safeplaces.com.au?

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*Are you an Australian or New Zealand resident?

Yes No

*Which State/Country do you currently reside in?

*Safe Places web-based systems require confident and independent use of Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer. How would you describe your competency with these programs?

*The position description on www.safeplaces.com.au outlines the minimum experience requirements. Read over these again. Do you meet the experience requirements? If not, please say "no" and continue, if yes please also answer the following two questions

Yes No

*Experience relating to position description

*Areas of experience (use Ctrl+Click to choose more than one)

*If you selected "yes" above, in approx 50 words or less outline specifically how you meet the experience requirements (e.g. x months experience at xyz service in abc role). If you chose "no"", provide an overview of any experience that might be relevant. Your application may still be considered.

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*How did you hear about Safe Places?

(if other please enter details below)

Queensland: Do you have a current Letter confirming you have undertaken a Child Safety LCS history check?

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Western Australia: Do you have a current DCP Form 395 clearance? Please note: This clearance is essential in order to work with children in care. The DCP Form 395 can take approximately 6 weeks to process.?

Yes No

Youth Workers and Case Managers work with young people with severely challenging behaviours including:

Physical aggression and assault including hitting, spitting, kicking
Attacking with objects, weapons or bodily fluids;
Sexually acting out, including sexually acting out with aggression;
Personally targeted offensive language, harassment, ridicule and comments of a sexual nature;
Comments that are discriminatory on the basis of sex, race, age, impairment, religious or political beliefs, gender identify, sexuality or pregnancy
Self harming including cutting, dangerous activities as well as suicide and attempted suicide

Safe Places provides training and plans on how to deal with these behaviours and to reduce them over time. You can be part of team who works together to reduce extreme behaviour, but this may take a long time.

It is a genuine requirement of the role that employees have substantial emotional resilience. By ticking the following boxes and applying for the position with Safe Places, you hereby declare that you are informed about these behaviours, and do consent to working in this environment and agree that:

*	I am fully aware that as an employee I may occasionally be subjected to severely challenging behaviours as listed, and will diligently apply the techniques Safe Places have shown to myself through policy and training to manage risk of assault
*	I believe I possess, and demonstrate, the emotional resilience to withstand severe assault without permanent emotional harm
*	I will utilise the Safe Places support systems in place as required, including: Regular supervision and where necessary seeking additional supervision; Seeking assistance from a Quality and Systems Manager as required; Properly utilising the Safe Places Employee Assistance Program of confidential counselling; and Workplace Injury Assessment services as required by Safe Places.
*	I will fully and actively participate in an rehabilitation program or plan
*	I understand that emotional resilience and utilising the support systems is a requirement for the role, and that for my own safety I may be performance managed or terminated by Safe Places if I am not capable of fulfilling this requirement of the role