Escaping Violence Payments and Emergency Relief

• Permanent full-time position
• Based in Western Sydney
• Attractive salary packaging benefits + assigned car

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, health, employment, training and education services.

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.”

About the program

The Commonwealth Government is funding this new pilot program as part of its $1.1 billion commitment in the 2021-22 Federal Budget to help end violence against women and children. Wesley Mission will lead this pilot program in NSW and the ACT.

The Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) program will provide assistance up to $5,000 for individuals wanting to leave a violent partner. This includes financial assistance, along with goods, services, and any assistance they may need to establish a safe place to live.

About the role

We are looking for a Team Leader who is conscientious, reliable and motivated about making a difference. The EVP Team Leader role is a specialist Domestic & Family Violence position. You will be supervising and leading our Sydney based team to ensure delivery of a safe and responsive service, monitoring victim & survivors safety, providing financial packages and referrals to a range of wrap-around supports as required.

All staff in the Communities program 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 qualified with substantive experience in a Domestic & Family Violence setting
• Solid experience working within a trauma informed, client-centred framework
• Demonstrable experience with proven results in:
  • Staff supervision
  • Partnership development with local services and DFV networks
  • Budget maintenance
• Cultural competence and experience working alongside Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people and First Nations families
• Current NSW or National driver’s licence
• Working with Children’s Check & criminal record history check.
• Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct

Desirable criteria

• Connection with FDV peak bodies and networks

Recruitment process

1. A 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.
5. Reference & probity checks.

For further information, or to submit an application, please contact:

Heather McIntyre
Phone: 0423 782 580
Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Team Leader - Western Sydney enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. 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). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Please find an Application Pack, including Position Description attached