• Part time position 0.8FTE ongoing role
• SCHADS Level 5 + Super + 17% Leave Loading + Generous Salary Packaging to increase your take home pay
• Location: Heidelberg / Thomastown

Kids First have a prominent 125-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you are passionate about supporting young people and are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

Your new role

• You will be holding a reduced active case load and be responsible for providing senior leadership to practitioners/students/mentors and the broader team.
• Co-ordinate and participate in the engagement strategy for young people in care. This will involve supporting mentors to work with the young people in care, as well as engaging with young people on a one-to-one basis.
• Coordinate and co-facilitate activities and events for young people and mentors to assist with the matching process and ongoing match support in partnership with the Reach Foundation.
• Oversee and monitor progress of contractual Key Performance Indicators and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.

About you

• You will have extensive experience working within the Community and Youth Sector.
• You will have demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Understand a young people's interests and needs from a mentoring program.
• You will understand the Out of Home Care System and will recognise trauma as a common experience for young people in out of home care.
• Demonstrated capability to network and build productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

How we reward you

• An organisation that truly lives its values.
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this.
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models, such as Promoting First Relationships (PFR).
• Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas.
• Purchased leave and portable long service leave options.
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program.

Don't delay, apply now!

Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.

To view a full position description or to apply, please visit the Kids First website, via the Apply Now link.

For inquiries about the position:

Name: Jayne Bot

Position: Program Manager

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Practitioner - RAMP enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

A position description is attached.