Senior Practice Lead

Oz Child; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal & entertainment packaging

Ex gratia leave

Professional development

Supportive environment

Leadership opportunities

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

OzChild is seeking an experienced Senior Practice Lead to provide specialist practice leadership across designated youth justice and family-based care programs in Queensland. This senior specialist role focuses on building workforce capability, implementing evidence-informed practice, and driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

Working with senior leaders, program managers, practitioners and Aboriginal partners, you will translate evidence, implementation science and outcome data

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Forensic Science/Justice or related discipline.
• Significant experience in practice leadership and service improvement.
• Experience in child and family services, youth justice or related human services.
• Strong understanding of evidence-informed practice and implementation science.
• Ability to provide senior practice advice, consultation, coaching and leadership.
• Ability to translate qualitative and quantitative data into practice improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead across designated programs to influence practice and workforce capability.
• Partner with senior leaders, Program Managers and Aboriginal organisations to improve service delivery.
• Implement evidence-informed practice and drive continuous improvement.
• Translate outcomes data into meaningful improvements for children, young people and families.

Skills

Practice leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Data to practice translation

Implementation science

Coaching/mentoring

Facilitation

Education

Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Forensic Science / Justice

Job description

OzChild is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Practice Lead to provide specialist practice leadership across our designated youth justice and family-based care programs in Queensland.

This is a senior specialist opportunity for an experienced practitioner or practice leader who can influence practice at a program and organisational level, build workforce capability and lead the implementation and continuous improvement of evidence-informed practice.

Working closely with senior leaders, Program Managers, Team Leaders, practitioners, Aboriginal partner organisations and external stakeholders, you will bring strong professional expertise to complex practice environments and help translate evidence, implementation science and outcome data into meaningful improvements in service delivery.

At OzChild, your expertise can make a genuine difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

What OzChild Offers

• SCHADS Award Level 7 .1 (pro rata to part time ) $ 124,744.88
• Salary packaging benefits up to $15,900 per annum
• Additional salary packaging of up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment/general expenses
• Ex gratia leave over the Easter period & Christmas period
• Ongoing professional development, learning and capability-building opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative and values-driven working environment
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced practice, program and organisational leaders
• The opportunity to influence practice and workforce capability across multiple programs
• A workplace committed to diversity, inclusion, cultural competence and shared values
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful, evidence-informed change for children, young people and families

OzChild is committed to developing and supporting its people, recognising that strong capability and professional expertise are central to achieving better outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and families.

About you

You are an experienced senior practitioner, practice leader or specialist with demonstrated experience .

You will bring:

• A degree in Psychology, Social Work, Forensic Science/Justice or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in practice leadership, specialist practice, workforce capability, implementation or service improvement.
• Strong experience working within child and family services, out-of-home care, youth justice or a related human services setting.
• Advanced understanding of evidence-informed practice and implementation science, including implementation, fidelity and sustainment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide senior practice advice, consultation, coaching and professional leadership.
• Highly developed facilitation, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to work confidently with senior leaders and practitioners and influence practice across multiple programs.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate qualitative and quantitative data into practical practice improvements.
• A sophisticated understanding of child protection, youth justice, trauma-informed practice and contemporary human services practice.
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal organisations, communities and stakeholders and promote culturally safe practice.
• Strong professional judgement, autonomy and the ability to manage complex priorities across multiple programs.

Postgraduate qualifications or professional development in Implementation Science, Coaching, Leadership, Project Management or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Screening requirements

The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete relevant safety screening, including:

• Queensland Working with Children Check
• National Police Check and/or International Police Check where applicable
• Valid driver’s licence
• Mandatory and program-specific training on commencement and refresher training as required.

OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process that embraces equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all genders, sexual orientations and identities.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and to creating a workplace where Aboriginal cultures, knowledge and values are respected, celebrated and supported.