Team Manager, Child Protection

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC; Horsham; Vor Ort; AUD 129.000 - 141.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

20 days annual leave

15 days personal/carers leave

Regional benefits allowance 2,500

Flexible work arrangements

Annual clothing allowance 650

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Horsham VIC is seeking a Team Manager in Child Protection for the Wimmera South West Area. This role focuses on effective service delivery, resource and budget management, and endorsing case plans to safeguard children and support practitioners.

Travel and in-country travel may be required, with potential overnight work. A valid driver's license and WWCC are essential.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years' work experience in child protection and/or child, youth and family welfare.
• A valid driver's license.
• Hold or obtain a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Full registration or membership with a Social Work Board or Association is encouraged to attach.

Aufgaben

• Lead planning, review and management of the team and members' case work.
• Review team documents including court reports, case plans and assessments to ensure reporting obligations are met.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with team, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Foster proactive problem solving and leverage team strengths to resolve issues.
• Promote a learning environment and support ongoing knowledge and skill development.

Kenntnisse

Team management

Child protection

Ausbildung

Social work qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Horsham VIC

Team Manager, Child Protection roles in Wimmera South West Area:

The Child Protection Team Manager is responsible for effective service delivery, managing resources and budget, cases awaiting allocation and small teams of practitioners. The Team Manager has the formal delegation to endorse and review case plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes. The position will work collaboratively with the Senior Child Protection Practitioners to strengthen case practice, provide effective service delivery and to support other practitioners.

The transportation of children is a requirement of this role, as such a valid driver's licence and willingness to travel, including in country regions is essential. There may be the requirement to work overnight and, travel in evenings and early mornings. On occasions, additional hours may be required to ensure the wellbeing of children. Department vehicles are used to support this role.

Some of the key responsibilities for Team Managers, include:

• leading planning, review and management of their own and team members' case work
• reviewing team documents including court reports, case plans and assessments, ensuring reporting obligations are met
• establishing and maintaining strong relationships with their team, colleagues and other stakeholders
• creating an environment that allows for proactive and shared problem solving, supporting the team to use their strengths to resolve issues
• encouraging a learning environment for team members, promoting the need for gaining new knowledge, insights and skills

• CommencementSalary of $128,635 to $140,849 per annum (plus superannuation)
• Access to free Child protection wellbeing program (CPWP) and child protection health program (CPHP) designed to support the wellbeing of child protection staff
• Generous leave provisions, 20 days of annual leave, 15 days of personal/carers leave, an extra 5 days of additional leave after 12 months of service
• Child Protection Practice Induction Program delivered over 5 weeks, to equip new starts with the necessary practice knowledge and skills
• Regional benefits, retention allowance of $2,500 for child protection practitioners that live in certain regional locations. Find out more here Regional Benefits
• Flexibility work arrangements, flexible start and finish times, condensed working arrangements, part-time options and more
• An annual clothing allowance of $650

DFFH welcomes applications from suitably qualified temporary visa holders. Successful candidates may be eligible for employer sponsorship under SID482 visa. More information at Child protection jobs - Child protection jobs - international recruitment | vic.gov.au

Skills and experience required

• Preferred candidates will have a social work, welfare, psychology relatedqualificationand/or relevant experience. Read more about our qualification requirements
• 4+ years' work experience inchild protection and/or child, youth and family welfare. Read more aboutChild protection jobs - requirements and eligibility | vic.gov.au
• A valid driver's license (learner's permit not acceptable)
• Hold or obtain a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC)

* If you have full registration or membership with a Social Work Board or Association within or outside Australia, please attach a copy.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Relevant pre-employment screening andreference checks will be required.

Successful candidatesare required toattend 5 weekmandatorypractice induction program.

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