Team Leader-Leaving Violence Program

Save the Children Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Employee Wellbeing Program

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

A leading child rights organization is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to manage the Leaving Violence Payments program. You will oversee a team providing trauma-informed support to victims of intimate partner violence, ensuring compliance and excellence in service delivery. This full-time role is remote, available only to residents of Western Australia, and requires strong leadership and interpersonal skills alongside relevant qualifications. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of those in need.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a leadership role in health or community services.
• Expert knowledge in family, domestic, and sexual violence.
• Experience in risk assessment and safety planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of practitioners.
• Oversee day-to-day service operations ensuring compliance.
• Focus on service quality and victim-survivor outcomes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Trauma-informed care knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, Counselling, or related field

Professional registration with ACA, PACFA, AASW, or AHPRA

Job description

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54 reasons is proud to be playing a key role in the federally-funded Leaving Violence Payments program nationally. The program provides individualised financial support packages, as well as risk assessments, safety planning and referral support. We're looking for dedicated Team Leaders who will drive high performing teams to provide trauma-informed and person-centred support to victim survivors of intimate partner violence.

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation - no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time, permanent role, you'll lead a team of Individual Support Specialists and Individual Support Workers to deliver the Leaving Violence Payments program nationally. Working from home between the hours of 8.30am and 5.30pm (WST)* Monday to Friday, you'll report to our Service Manager. This role is a WA position. Only WA residents will be considered for this role.

*Local Western Standard Time

You will make a difference by:

• Providing guidance, support and leadership to our team of practitioners, including coaching and performance management
• Working collaboratively with the other Team Leaders to oversee day-to-day service operations, ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and adjusting resource allocations as needed to optimise service delivery
• Being the first point of escalation for approvals, service queries, and operational challenges
• Maintaining a strong focus on service quality, victim-survivor outcomes, and adherence to best practices

A place to feel valued:

You're a passionate and confident leader who motivates and builds the capacity of others, with expert knowledge of best practices in family, domestic and sexual violence. You're proactive, creative and flexible in your approach, and you can supervise, coach and mentor others with empathy. You're self-motivated and will thrive working from home, while your strong interpersonal skills help you develop effective working relationships at all levels.

This role requires:

• Three-year Bachelor's degree in social work, Counselling, Community Services, Psychology or related field
• Professional registration with any of the following governing bodies - ACA, PACFA, AASW or AHPRA
• Extensive demonstrated experience in a leadership role in health, community, social services, or other relevant sectors - ideally focusing on family, domestic and sexual violence
• Experience in enhanced risk and needs assessment and safety planning
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide a high performing team to achieve collective goals, program and client outcomes

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse candidates to apply.

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Award rate salary plus full PBI salary packaging - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum
• Supportive Managers - we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that's what you want!

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you! Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Your cover letter should include answers to the following screening questions:

• Do you hold professional registration with any of the following governing bodies? ACA, PACFA, AASW or AHPRA
• Do you live in an area with a reliable 4g network?

Applications Close: 12th of December 5pm AEST.

For more information about this position, please contact Bianca Nash-LVP Service Manager on [e-mail] and/or Susie Lambrianidis Talent Acquisition Partner, on [e-mail]. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [e-mail]. We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [e-mail] for further support.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management

Industries

Non-profit Organizations