• Generous benefits
• Flexible workplace

Our Child & Family Services strengthen families so children can live at home safely, free from abuse and neglect, and enjoy the best possible start to life. Our Resilient Families program supports parents and carers, who are vulnerable and or disadvantaged, to care for their children in a safe, secure and supportive environment. We aim to prevent placement in out-of-home care whilst ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the child and wherever possible, intervene early and prevent escalation of risk or harm.

The Resilient Families was the first Social Benefit Bond to mature in Australia and had a very successful outcome of reducing children entering out of home care by 32%. Due to this success, the program has received additional funding to continue this great work. Learn more about our program on our webpage, or YouTube!

Your new role

This leadership role sits within our Resilient Families team that is part of our broader Child and Family Service in Hurstville. Your aim is to ensure your team are positioned to provide exceptional services to children and families so they can feel safe and secure. You will have extensive practice knowledge and skills as well as the ability to use data to drive practice. Ensuring your team use a well rounded, holistic and client centred approach to keeping children safe.

You will provide clear and focused leadership, professional supervision, debriefing and practice support to your team. You will work closely with both our government and non government partners to improve outcomes for each family and also guide your team in working in this partnership approach.

As part of our local Management Team, you will have the full support of our Program Manager and a buddy from our peer network of Team Leaders.

Terms: Maximum term (12 months) full time position available at Hurstville

What you need to succeed?

As an experienced Social Worker, Coordinator, Team Leader or Manager you will have

• Track record leading child protection and/or out of home care services to improve client services and outcomes
• People leadership experience with the ability to build and develop an engaged, high performing team
• Good management skills including troubleshooting, managing multiple deadlines and conflict resolution
• Pragmatic approach to problem solving, decision making and manage balancing priorities
• Working in a collaborative, cross functional way with teams, peers and stakeholders to achieve outcomes
• A relevant degree qualification and current driver’s licence

Why this opportunity is right for you?

• You’re passionate about developing services, and the people in them, to optimise outcomes for children
• Packaged vehicle
• Salary packaging and discount program
• Fully mobile workforce; tools & support to work remotely or from our new hubs
• Monthly accrued day off & the chance to purchase additional leave

A full Position Description is attached below.