Family Services Practice Lead

Wathaurong; Geelong; Hybride; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary Packaging

Generous Annual Leave

Parental Leave backfill

Résumé du poste

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co in Geelong seeks a Family Services Practice Lead to guide practice, provide expert advice, and mentor staff across Family Services.

You will lead service delivery in line with agency policies, promote evidence-informed interventions, and build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to improve outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• Provide practice leadership and mentoring to Family Services teams.
• Offer expert advice using relevant theoretical frameworks.
• Promote evidence-informed interventions and build staff capabilities.

Responsabilités

• Lead family services practice aligned with agency policies and procedures.

Connaissances

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Evidence-informed practice

Description du poste

DATE: October 27, 2026

Family Services Practice Lead

• Make a real difference to the local community
• Full-Time, Fixed – Term 12 Months Parental Leave backfill
• Access to Salary Packaging
• Generous Annual Leave

The Role

This role plays a pivotal role in contributing to Wathaurong’s family services leadership and providing expert practice advice utilising relevant theoretical frameworks. The Practice Leader is responsible for providing practice leadership, expert advice and mentoring to areas of the Family Services team as directed by the Family Services Manager. In addition, it promotes evidence informed interventions and build capabilities in the staff teams who work in family services. Leadership functions will be in accordance with the relevant industrial instruments and regulations and agency policies and procedures ensuring alignment with Wathaurong’s Strategic and Operation plans. The Practice Leader will also work with the Family Services manager to build and maintain effective partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders when required.

Wathaurong is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children. We are committed to ensuring children and young people can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. All children have the right to be children and live free of abuse and neglect, so they can grow, learn, and develop. Everyone within Wathaurong is responsible for ensuring a culture of child safety, preventing child abuse, and abiding by the Child Safety Principles.