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    Work/Life balance
    3.1(30 ratings)
    Career development
    2.9(30 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.1(30 ratings)
    Management
    2.2(30 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.4(30 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.1(30 ratings)
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    2.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Aug 2023
    Cardiff NSW 22851 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    I enjoyed working with the young people but I knew I need to go elsewhere to receive the training and support I wanted to advance in my career and better support our young people in OOHC.
    The good thingsLoved working with the young people. Paid well.
    The challengesMinimal training and support, the office culture was not welcoming and there appeared to be more concern about office politics than the children.
    5.0
    People and Culture Trainee
    Nov 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    PYW is a company that I had the great pleasure of working for, with great staff.
    The good thingsThe company is interested in the development of its staff and the company itself. PYW is a company that wants it employees to succeed and be happy in the workplace, as well as offering work/life balance.
    The challengesNot my particular role, but other roles in the company can be stressful by nature due to the requirement of the role.
    1.0
    Youth worker
    Feb 2021
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Worst employment of my life
    The good thingsWork pattern gave good time off
    The challengesManagement were appalling and only interested in saving money. They ran units for profit and ignored the needs of the children in them to save money.
    1.0
    Youth Worker
    Dec 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Horrible profit organisation.
    The good thingsWorking and helping kids in care.
    The challengesA profit organisation that only cares about the profit. Case workers spend more time trying to discipline carers for any and all infractions if you disagree in any way about how to work with the kids.
    1.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Feb 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Premier Youthworks provides the opposite of therapeutic care.
    The good thingsBeing able to work with youth and make a difference to their lives.
    The challengesManagement - incompetent, under-qualified, misguided, awful office culture, don’t care about their staff or the young people in care. The list goes on.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Fiance
    Feb 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    One of the best employers I have ever worked for.
    The good thingsAlways valued and heard, I had the best reporting manager who made work fun and you have it 110%. When your manager is by your side there is nothing you can't do.
    The challengesChanging the culture of another department.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Administration Role
    Jan 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Amazing company & people. Highly recommended
    The good thingsStaff and Management. Amazing people
    The challengesExtremely demanding role. Overtime
    2.0
    Mentor
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Disappointing!
    The good thingsWorking as a mentor to young people.
    The challengesWorking with young people with a range of behaviours and needs, you need straight answers, support, an unbroken promises to kids, programs and employees from management.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Residential Youth Worker
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not a good one
    The good thingsPayments on time, better salary
    The challengesNo proper supervision meeting and support
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Finance Role
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great people
    The good thingsColleagues working together as a team and very supportive
    The challengesNone that I to endure
    1.0
    Support Worker
    Nov 2019
    I liked working with the kids, the way it was run was very poor. All for profit. Hire undertrained staff
    The good thingsSupporting children in their journey
    The challengesWorking with management, unsupportive environment, very untrained staff causing psychological damage to vulnerable children
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Administration Role
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Pleasant and appreciated.
    The good thingsThe people, the care towards clients.
    The challengesCareer progression. Consistancy with growth.
    2.0
    RCW
    Jun 2019
    One of the worst companies to work for.
    The good thingsThe pay, and being able to bring about a change in young peoples lives. Community service.
    The challengesThe management is very unsupportive. The management has the least interest in WHS and don't care about the staff. The only thing the management looks forward to is their weekend off. No wonder they lost their contract in NSW.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Residential Youth Worker
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Life changing in good and bad ways
    The good thingsLoyalty and passion of the team members
    The challengesCompany appears to be managed with only the company’s best interests at heart, not the kids or the carers.
    3 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Team Manager
    May 2019
    Spoiled by poor leadership. Hope this has changed.
    The good thingsPositive roster. Good work life balance.
    The challengesVery poor organisational culture. Highly competitive and secretive upper management focused on profit rather than C/YP well being and staff support.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    RCW
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It has boost my confidence in the community sector
    The good thingsIt gives carers the opportunity to grow and develop more skills around comnunity services.
    The challengesAt times the working environment is not safe mostly for pregnant Women.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Residential Care Worker
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    The young people need to be in a better environment than PYW
    The good thingsMaking a difference in the young people’s lives
    The challengesManagement to put the young people’s needs first
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    RCW
    Apr 2019
    A horrific employer with no regard for staff or clients.
    The good thingswhen payed correctly and on time, pay can be good.
    The challengesno support from management. You get punished when you don't do what they want (i.e last minute shift changes, changing your working line etc). Pay is usually incorrect or late. Senior management is not client focused, only dollar focused.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    RCW
    Mar 2019
    Not a good Experience !
    The good thingsClose to home, worked with some great people
    The challengesLack of support from Management, action taken on here say & innuendo not facts, there is one rule for those in the inner circle & another rule if you aren't
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Few different roles
    Feb 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good place to work with great training from induction and onward. Can be hard to get support at times as everyone can be under the pump and busy. This is more due to the nature of the kind of work not the people.
    The good thingsGood people who care about positive outcomes for traumatized children and young people
    The challengesMedia input. Budgets.
    1.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Jan 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    The Young People deserve better. Don’t think you’ll be able to make a big impact and change their lives, because you won’t. Their lives are dictated by a COMPANY, a business. Cram multiple kids into one house with different trauma histories and watch as t
    The good thingsFull time - Working 4 on & 4 off Payrate is good
    The challenges* Can be very challenging & stressful * Decisions made in a office by a team who don’t work daily with the young people & don’t understand (or perhaps care) about the impact it will have on them and the team of Carers working with them *They make decisions that are not therapeutic for the young people * is a FOR PROFIT company and this absolutely impacts rules and decisions made
    5.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Sep 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great opportunity for growth, ongoing training and career opportunities
    The good thingsOngoing training, good rostering system and friendly roster support staff,support from your own team manager, houses are set up as a comfortable and homely environment. They encourage yp to participate in after school activities, generally approve yp to have branded clothing items (not just cheap Kmart clothing like most residential services).
    The challengesMy experience is based off working with supportive and positive team managers. I have heard other people haven’t had the best experience with their team managers.
    2.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Apr 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    staff turnover is horrible
    The good thingsgood penalty rates & rewarding when things go well
    The challengesno support for staff and clients from management, pay is usually incorrect
    1.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Feb 2018
    In it for the wrong reasons
    The good thingsFour on four off rotating roster
    The challengesManagement - lack of leadership and support. Getting approvals for the kids. Tight budgets
    3.0
    Youth Care Worker
    Feb 2018
    The rostering for FT is good for providing work/life balance. Organisational structure good. Both staff and YP sometimes let down by profit-driven management.
    The good thingsOpportunity for professional development and training.
    The challengesPoor and less-qualified management. Poor managerial styles.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Head Of Business Support
    Jan 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great Teamwork, Great People and a truely wonderful employment experience
    The good thingsGreat People with a passion for looking after their Young People
    The challengesWorking in a very hard emotional environment
    5.0
    Youth Worker
    Nov 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Challenging & Rewarding
    The good thingsA great organisation to be a part of. Very good work environment & structure.
    The challengesBehavioural related challenges from clients.
    4.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Oct 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Small steps create better outcomes
    The good thingsThe interaction and greater outcomes with all the hurdles that the young person faces on the daily.
    The challengesNot being able to give them better opportunities. The challenge of delivering a great service to better their lives.
    1.0
    Residential Youth Worker
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Terrible work place
    The good thingsWorked with some great young people
    The challengesTerrible management. Don't care about the children, just the money.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Residential Care Worker
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Loved my positive experiences and was celebrated for them, but negative experiences with certain clients were not handled with as much enthusiasm by management as the positive ones leading to a feeling of lack of support.
    The good thingsChance to make a difference
    The challengesMismanagement and lack of safety/support in ultra dangerous situations.
    1 person found this helpful
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