Team Lead, Family & Domestic Violence - Multi-site

Ruah; Perth; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Annual leave loading 17.5%

16 weeks paid parental leave (32 weeks

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Ruah Journey Cover for travel

Kilometre reimbursement

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Ruah Community Services in Western Australia seeks a Team Lead for Family and Domestic Violence to oversee a portfolio of FDV services across Perth, Cannington, Armadale and Belmont. You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering high-risk triage, risk assessment, case management and outreach, ensuring culturally safe and trauma-informed practice.

The role requires travel between service sites and partner agencies, with a permanent full-time schedule (38 hours/week, Mon-Fri, 8:00am–6:00pm).

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervision experience within multi-site community services.
• Knowledge of FDV risk assessment, safety planning and referrals.
• Experience guiding complex, high-risk cases and multi-agency work.
• Ability to build relationships across WA Police, Department of Communities and councils.
• Commitment to culturally safe, trauma-informed, person-centred practice.
• Ability to lead flexible teams across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support teams delivering specialist family and domestic violence services across multiple locations.
• Provide operational oversight, workforce coordination and practice leadership across the service portfolio.
• Ensure timely, high-quality responses to referrals arising from high-risk FDV incidents.
• Oversee risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy and coordinated support for victim-survivors and families.
• Support intensive case management, outreach and court advocacy services.
• Build and maintain partnerships with WA Police, Department of Communities and local government.
• Promote culturally safe, trauma-informed and person-centred practice.
• Manage incidents in line with legislation, policy and partnerships.
• Monitor service quality, client outcomes and reporting.
• Support staff wellbeing, supervision and professional development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supervision

Workforce development

Operational management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in Social Work / Community Services / Psychology

Job description

Ruah Community Services in Western Australia seeks a Team Lead for Family and Domestic Violence to oversee a portfolio of FDV services across Perth, Cannington, Armadale and Belmont. You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering high-risk triage, risk assessment, case management and outreach, ensuring culturally safe and trauma-informed practice.

The role requires travel between service sites and partner agencies, with a permanent full-time schedule (38 hours/week, Mon-Fri, 8:00am–6:00pm).