Lead Child Protection Team Manager – Preston

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Generous leave provisions

Training & wellbeing programs

Job summary

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is seeking a proactive Team Manager for the Intake Services North West program based in Preston, Melbourne. The role leads a small team handling community-reported cases, assessing child protection needs, and guiding decisions on investigations.

You will oversee service delivery, resource planning and staff development, supported by a strong emphasis on safeguarding and cross-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Qualified in social work, welfare or psychology.
• 4+ years of work experience in child protection and/or youth and family welfare.
• Ability to engage and support other practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of practitioners responsible for intake reports.
• Ensure effective service delivery and manage resources and budget.
• Provide leadership, development support and supervision to staff.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Child protection knowledge

Education

Social work / welfare / psychology degree

Job description

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing is seeking a proactive Team Manager for the Intake Services North West program based in Preston, Melbourne. The role leads a small team handling community-reported cases, assessing child protection needs, and guiding decisions on investigations.

You will oversee service delivery, resource planning and staff development, supported by a strong emphasis on safeguarding and cross-agency collaboration.