Mobile – locations across metropolitan Adelaide as required
Salary Range: $86,474 - $90,541
Classification: RCW4
Engagement Type: Term
Closing Date: 12 Nov 2026 11:00 PM
Role Highlights
Full-time temporary vacancy available until 27 August 2027
Work collaboratively to provide support to young people experiencing crisis
Night-shift penalty rates apply.
Our Out of Home Care directorate is seeking a Senior Mobile Night Officer to provide overnight support and practice leadership across Residential Care homes. This is an active night shift role, with rostered hours from 10.00 pm to 6.00 am and regular travel between locations to respond to allocated jobs. You will coach Residential Care staff through challenging situations, helping them respond to incidents and provide appropriate care and support to children and young people. Your office base will be at either Salisbury, Keswick or Morphett Vale, with the location negotiated as part of the recruitment process.
This role offers the opportunity to apply your leadership skills to help young people and Residential Care staff through periods of crisis. It will suit someone who is alert and responsive overnight, comfortable working independently across multiple locations, and able to respond calmly and practically as circumstances change.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing night-shift staff with guidance that promotes consistent, high standards of care
- Responding to critical incidents to protect young people, staff and residential environments
- Monitoring records and reporting to ensure safeguarding procedures are followed
- Advocating for young people accessing youth justice or health services overnight, including liaison and transport
- Applying culturally safe practices that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
About you:
- You respond promptly to staff and young people, providing support and resolving conflict
- You provide sound advice on critical incidents and prioritise staffing resources across Residential Care during night shifts
- You manage competing priorities and identify effective solutions to problems as they arise
- You communicate clearly and build trusting relationships through empathy and culturally responsive practice
- You understand child development, trauma and abuse, and their impact on children and young people.
- Relevant experience/skills working or volunteering with children and young people
- Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Intervention or will be required to successfully complete within twelve months of commencing employment
- A current HLTAID012 – Provide Emergency First Aid in an Education and Care Setting certificate
- Required to maintain a satisfactory psychological suitability assessment to work with children and young people during employment
- A current Australian driver’s license (P2 or above) is essential.
What’s in it for you – Perks That Matter:
At DCP, these are just some of the benefits you’ll enjoy:
- A collaborative team environment, working alongside people who are committed to best practice and making a meaningful impact
- Flexible working options with tailored arrangements to help you balance work and life
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave – additional paid time to support you and your growing family
- Recognition and Growth – we celebrate your achievements and open doors to development across DCP
- Salary Packaging – reduce your taxable income with a range of pre-tax benefits
- Health and Fitness Perks – free flu vaccination plus access to more than 1,700 gyms, fitness centres and pools across Australia through our Fitness Passport program for you and your family
- Wellbeing Support - confidential Employee Assistance Program services for you and your family.
- You must haveacurrent Australian driver’s licence (P2 or above) and a willingness to drive
- You will be required to provide in-person response to the directorate on a rostered basis
- You will be required to undertake night shift work on a rostered basis including weekends and Public Holidays.
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.
Contact Us
Enquiries to Ben Green - Mobile Night Team Supervisor
Email communication is preferred ben.green@sa.gov.au
Our workplace reflects the diverse communities we serve, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, safe, and respectful workplace where everyone feels supported.
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