Team Leader, Family Services — Lead & Develop Practitioners

Uniting Vic.Tas Careers; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal entertainment benefit $2,650

Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave

Additional fortnightly superannuation/

Purchase leave options

Job summary

Uniting leads the Team Leader Family Services role, guiding practitioners to deliver relational, wraparound, child, youth and family centred support. You will supervise staff, coach development, ensure practice quality and partner with stakeholders to coordinate timely family responses.

The role is based at Heatherton, offering ongoing, full-time work with SCHADS-level remuneration and generous salary packaging benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in social work, psychology, social science, or a related discipline.
• Current Drivers Licence valid in Victoria (if applicable)
• Demonstrable supervisory experience preferably in the children, youth and family sector.
• Extensive knowledge in family services, child protection and/or out of home care, including relevant legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality services across the family services platform.
• Provide supervision, coaching and development to staff.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to respond promptly to families.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Stakeholder coordination

Knowledge of family services

Education

Bachelor-level degree in social work, psychology, social science, or related discipline

Job description

6d ago , from Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Ltd

• Salary (SCHADS Level 7) + super + Salary packaging
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Based at Heatherton

• Full Time Ongoing position
• Salary (SCHADS Level 7) + super + Salary packaging
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Based at Heatherton

Your new role

As the Team Leader Family Services you will leads the delivery of high-quality services across the family services platform, guiding practitioners to provide relational, wraparound, child, youth and family centred evidence-informed support.

You will provide supervision, build staff capability through coaching and development, and ensure practice quality and model fidelity.

You will work in partnership with key-stakeholders to coordinate effective, timely responses for families.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Bachelor level degree in social work, psychology, social science, or a related discipline.
• Current Drivers Licence valid in Victoria
• Demonstrable supervisory experience preferably in the children, youth and family sector.
• Extensive knowledge in family services, child protection and/or out of home care, including relevant legislation and regulations. An understanding of the ‘Best Interests’ Case Practice Model and Children Youth and Families Act (CYFA) 2005 and 2015 amendments.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Blithe Thomas on 0466 920 *** for a chat or email on *************@vt.uniting.org.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are proud to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, welcoming and supportive workplace.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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