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Anglicare have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader – Foster Care to join our team, based in Telopea, NSW.

About Anglicare:

As a Christian organisation with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we exist to serve our community, enrich life and share the love of Jesus. Combining our resources and expertise enables us to work even more effectively to meet changing needs as we reach and serve more people at all stages of life.

To find out more please visit: www.anglicare.org.au

Benefits:

• Excellent remuneration package and company benefits
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits - reducing your taxable income by $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 for salary packaging accommodation, meals and entertainment
• Learning and Development opportunities within the organisation

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Team Leader to provide services to children and families within the Foster Care Program and supervise a team of Case Managers.

The purpose of this position is to provide ongoing supervision, support and annual appraisal to casework staff and foster carers while overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of all activities within the Foster Care Program.

The successful candidate will liaise and develop partnerships and networks with other services for client advocacy and support and improved service delivery.

Key responsibilities (not limited to):

• Supervise, support and annually appraise casework staff and foster carers, ensuring all OOHC Standards are maintained for children and young people in Anglicare’s foster care placements
• Liaise with stakeholders and external services to achieve outcomes of safety, wellbeing and permanency for children and young people, in consultation with the Managers, other Foster Care Team Leaders and team members
• Ensure quality practices and sound administration of the programs, including carer recruitment, assessment and support, record keeping and documentation
• Recruit and orientate new employees to the service and organisation
• Promote the physical, social, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being of clients and staff

About you:

• Relevant formal qualification (Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related)
• Demonstrated case management, team leadership and supervision skills
• Proven experience of working with children and young people, birth families, and foster families in an OOHC funded service
• Sound knowledge of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
• Demonstrated understanding of issues pertaining to out-of-home care and the needs of children in care
• Sound understanding of issues relating to child development, attachment, trauma, grief and loss
• Experience in foster carer training and assessments

If you genuinely care about people and share our vision, mission and values, we welcome your application to join us, as we work to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened.

To find out more about this opportunity, please email the recruitment team at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Foster Care enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply.

Anglicare - Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened

Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; closing date is subject to change without notice.