• Wesley Community & Family Care
• Permanent part-time, 4 days per week
• Based in Newcastle, covering Newcastle & Maitland
• SCHADS Level 6 + assigned vehicle + super + salary packaging benefits

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. Our Vision is "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."

Wesley Mission’s Community and Family Care teams build resilience and strengthen capacity in the local communities where we work. We support people using a trauma-informed person-centred approach in a holistic manner and on a voluntary basis. The Team Leader will support staff to respond to our communities through advocacy, line supervision and clear and concise reports for funding agencies, stakeholders and team.

About the role

We are looking for an outstanding Team Leader who is conscientious, reliable and motivated about making a difference. The Team Leader will provide line supervision and practice support to the Child, Youth and Family Team who service the Hunter Region, whilst also ensuring all KPI’s are met on time. You will be passionate about ensuring staff and clients feel seen, safe and listened to from the experience you have gained through working with teams and communities.

All staff at Child, Youth & Family work hard to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships in an autonomous-supportive work environment where they are all trained to be the best in their field. Wesley Mission provides regular supervision, support and training for all staff.

Essential criteria

• degree in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science or other relevant degree and minimum 2 years’ experience with leading a team
• experience in supporting staff who provide service to children, young people and families in diverse settings, including home and school visits, supported playgroups and centre-based care
• a proven ability to support staff whilst they develop case summaries, child protection reports and case studies to ensure client-centred practice and processes are maintained and developed
• ability to build cooperative relationships with internal and external services and funding partners
• an aptitude for reporting on client and service data to funding partners and stakeholders in an effective, professional, and timely manner
• cultural competence and experience working alongside Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people and First Nations peoples and community
• ability to meet KPIs
• current NSW or national driver’s licence
• Working with Children Check & criminal record history check.

Desirable criteria

• broad understanding of the Community Services sector within the Hunter area.

Recruitment process

1. brief telephone conversation to confirm details of the role and arrange a telephone interview
2. telephone interview
3. online aptitude testing and a behavioural questionnaire
4. face-to-face interview at The Hive, Newcastle
5. reference & probity checks.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number).

Wesley Newcastle Child, Youth and Family team is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the communities we work within. Whilst not a requirement, we strongly encourage people from the following background/s to apply:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• People who Identify as LGBTQIA+
• People of colour (e.g. identifying as cultural, religious and/or ethnically diverse).

A position description and Wesley Mission Application for Employment are attached.

If you have any queries, please contact Amy Clark on [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Child, Youth & Family - Newcastle enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0438 980 399.