Child Protection Intake Team Lead

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Generous leave provisions

Training opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) in Victoria is seeking a passionate Team Manager to join our Intake Services on a fixed term, full time basis from early January 2027 until early April 2028, based in Box Hill.

You will support a small team of practitioners handling reports about at-risk children, ensuring effective service delivery, managing resources and budget, and providing leadership and staff development.

Qualifications

• Social work, welfare or psychology related qualification.
• 4+ years of work experience in child protection and/or youth and family welfare.
• Specialist child welfare knowledge and the ability to engage and support other practitioners.
• Working with Children Check is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Developing others: encourage a learning environment for team members and promote new knowledge and skills.
• Problem solving: enable proactive and shared problem solving using team strengths.
• Risk assessment and analysis: authorize plans and decisions related to risk assessment and mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Budget management

Child protection knowledge

Education

Social work, welfare or psychology qualification

Job description

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) in Victoria is seeking a passionate Team Manager to join our Intake Services on a fixed term, full time basis from early January 2027 until early April 2028, based in Box Hill.

You will support a small team of practitioners handling reports about at-risk children, ensuring effective service delivery, managing resources and budget, and providing leadership and staff development.