Becoming a Hostel Parent in Queensland

About this role

Hostel Parents provide care and supervision for children and young people living in residential facilities such as boarding school residential colleges and hostels.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Hostel Parent include:

• plans and implements programmes of supervision and care for children in residential care
• supervises and arranges activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in residential care
• wakes children and ensures they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities
• supervises children during domestic activities such as eating meals and showering
• maintains discipline, enforces regulations and behaviour standards, compiles disciplinary reports and assists in implementing remedial measures.