• Part time position (30.4 hours per week) available until July 2025
• Working from our office in Lilydale amongst a case management team of 12 staff
• Guide, support & build the team capacity to generate better outcomes for young people living in care 

Your new role:

Anglicare Victoria provides foster care for children and young people who are temporarily unable to live at home. Anglicare Victoria is the State’s largest provider of foster care and plays a vital role in protecting children and young people by ensuring they have a safe, stable and nurturing home while their family cannot care for them. 

You will work in partnership alongside a trauma specialist from the Australian Childhood Foundation in providing support and guidance to carers and foster children within the program.

Key responsibilities include:

• Direct casework with children, their families and their carers, case management responsibilities, facilitating contact between children and their families, liaising with external agencies and professionals, participating in staff meetings, participating in regular supervision with Team Leader and attending Professional Development opportunities. 

The skills you will use day to day:

• The experience to lead others and offer secondary consults on complex cases
• Providing children & young people with foster care placements that will support their development & maintain safety
• Provide case management to children and young people in foster care placements
• Work collaborative with DFFH and other services providers  
• Prepare written reports, maintain records and manage time effectively and efficiently
• Liaise with and coordinate the actions of clients, volunteer caregivers and a range of professionals and other services

What makes this such a great role for you:

• You get a salary starting at $102,554 plus super
• Part time 4 days per week (so pro rata the above salary)
• Fixed term to June 2025.
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• SCHCADS award level 6.
• Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
• Work from our great office space in Lilydale.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• Join an organisation with Rainbow Tick Accreditation

What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”. 

Ready to take the next step:

Could you please apply for the role before 5pm on the closing date.

For a Detailed Position Description please take a look here: Out of Home Care (OOHC) Senior Key Practitioner PD OOHC E AW6 112023 V1.0 (2).pdf

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Dean Parker on 0458 762 248. 

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. 

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.