Team Leader, The Orange Door

WAYSS; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a.

Five weeks of annual leave

Flexible work options: 1 day work-from

Home per week

Job summary

Wayss is seeking a Team Leader to guide a team of Senior Practitioners and Practitioners within The Orange Door network in Southern Melbourne. You will ensure high-quality, evidence-based service delivery and build strong cross-agency relationships.

You will lead with inclusion, innovation, and excellence while managing complex family-violence work. This 16-month, full-time role offers flexible options and generous benefits including salary packaging and extended leave.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in social work or related discipline (compliant with Family Violence Minimum Qualifications Rec209).
• Experience supporting women, children and families with complex needs across sectors (family violence, child protection, housing, mental health, or AOD).
• Skilled in risk assessment and whole-of-family approaches.
• Proven leadership capabilities including mentoring and practice supervision.
• Current Driver’s Licence and Working with Children Check (Employment category).
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment screening including police and identity checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Senior Practitioners and Practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services.
• Collaborate across The Orange Door network and maintain relationships with partner organisations.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, innovation and excellence within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Mentoring

Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

16 month - Maximum Term, Full-Time | Located in Cranbourne / Southern Melbourne Area
Salary: $124,744 – $129,961 (SCHADS Level 7)

Are you ready to lead a team making a real difference in the lives of families experiencing family violence? Join Wayss, the largest provider of homelessness, housing, and family violence services in South East Melbourne, and help shape a future where everyone has access to safety, dignity, and support.

Why Join Wayss?

• Leadership Opportunity – Guide a passionate team of practitioners delivering life-changing support.
• Career Growth – Access professional development and advancement pathways.
• Inclusive Culture – Be part of a diverse, creative, and supportive team.
• Innovation Encouraged – We value fresh thinking and new ideas.
• Flexible Work Options – Enjoy one work-from-home day per week (unless rostered otherwise).
• Generous Benefits – Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a. and five weeks of annual leave.

About Wayss

We exist so people can live a life free from family violence and access safe, sustainable housing. Our services span Greater Dandenong, Casey, and Cardinia, and our vision is to be the leading provider of social housing and client support programs in Southern Melbourne.

About The Orange Door

The Orange Door is transforming how we support women, children, families, and men. It offers:

• A visible and accessible contact point for specialist support.
• Risk assessment, safety planning, and tailored advice.
• A strong focus on perpetrator accountability.
• Coordination across prevention, early intervention, and response.

About the Role

As Team Leader, you’ll lead a team of Senior Practitioners and Practitioners, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based service delivery. You’ll work collaboratively across The Orange Door network, maintain strong relationships with partner organisations, and foster a culture of inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in social work or a related discipline (compliant with Family Violence Minimum Qualifications (Rec209)).
• Experience supporting women, children, and families with complex needs across sectors such as family violence, child protection, housing, mental health, or AOD.
• Skilled in risk assessment and whole-of-family approaches.
• Proven leadership capabilities including mentoring and practice supervision.
• Resilient, collaborative, and committed to best practice.
• Current Driver’s Licence and Working with Children Check (Employment category).
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment screening including police and identity checks.

Applications close: 5 November 2026 – but may close earlier if the right candidate is found.

For enquiries, contact Toby Worswick, Manager – The Orange Door at 8764 0717.

Wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation.

Wayss is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage people with lived experience to apply for roles at Wayss. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people. Wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.