Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 18th Jun 2020
Our Child, Youth & Family Services strengthen families so children can live at home safely, free from abuse and neglect, and enjoy the best possible start to life. We deliver voluntary services to families at high risk of entering or escalating within the statutory child protection system.
This leadership role sits across the Child Protection space. 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 provide clear focused leadership, professional supervision, coaching and being available to your team. You will be using the evidence based practice framework of The Benevolent Society to guide your leadership and case direction to effectively support families. You will partner with DCJ and community organisations to facilitate referrals and improve outcomes for each family.
As part of our Area Management Team, you will have the full support of our Program Manager and a buddy from our peer network of Team Leaders.
As an experienced Social Worker, Coordinator, Team Leader or Manager you will have:
Call Claudia Lennon on 0448973604 to discuss the role in more detail.
We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members.
We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability please get in contact.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check or similar (where relevant to the role).