• Join an organisation that embraces agency and agitates for change
• Develop your skills as a leader with support from a dedicated L&D team
• A pivotal leadership role at the states largest provider of Out of Home Care 

Your role:

We’re looking for a compassionate, experienced, and driven Team Leader to oversee our Foster Care, Out-of-Home Care Intake, and Therapeutic Foster Care programs. In this pivotal role, you will lead a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality care and support for children and families in need. Your leadership will help guide the intake process, foster placement strategies, and therapeutic services to promote stability and well-being

Make your mark:

• Experience at a high level within children and families or ideally foster care
• Ability to lead, develop and mentor others
• Experience or knowledge of Best Interest Principles as outlined within the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• Ability to provide children and young people with supportive placements whilst maintaining safety
• A commitment to working with vulnerable children young people and families who have experienced trauma
• Strong in communication and decision making

Make it work:

• You get a salary of $117,473.20.
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• SCHCADS award level 7.2
• Full time, permanent.
• Work from our great new office space in Bendigo.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.

Make a move:

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your resume and a cover letter that describes your skills in relation to working with children and young people in home based care and leadership by the closing date.

For any questions please contact Program Manager Kerryn Seboa via email to arrange a time to talk in more detail or simply ask a question at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader Foster Care - Bendigo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We use position descriptions to help support internal growth and movement between teams you can read the position description here:  Team Leader - Out of Home Care PD OOHC TL AW7 102023 V1.3 (7).pdf

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement..

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability