• Full time limited term to August 31st 2025 covering secondment
• Lead & support the OoHC Program overseeing the portfolio of HBC & TCP Support
• Located at our Dandenong office

Your role:

Anglicare Victoria delivers the Home Based Care Program provides foster care for children and young people who are temporarily unable to live at home. The Southern Home Base Care program provides Complex, Intensive and General Home Based Care for children and young people aged between 0 and 18 years. AV further delivers the Targeted Care Packages (TCP).

TCP’s are an individualised model of support with funding tailored to the social and developmental needs of children, young people and their families who are subject to statutory orders by the Department of Health and Human Services, Child Protection. TCP encompasses a number of placement options including kinship care, foster care, home based care, semi-independent living and independent living. TCP’s are a creative and innovative support option aimed at transitioning children and young people out of or prevent them from entering residential care.

This position will lead and manage the delivery of a high quality, flexible and alternative care service in South Metro Division that will lead and participate in the management of all support staffing across the home based care and TCP programs.  

Position Objectives:

• To co-ordinate the delivery of a high quality program that provides genuine and positive outcomes for clients
• To work in conjunction with the Program Manager to plan and implement responses in relation to sector and service developments
• To ensure appropriate processes are in place to enable continuous improvement of services and to promote best practice and ongoing quality improvement of the program.
• To ensure the program is operated in accordance with service and quality standards, program targets, DFFH service agreements, organisational policies and accepted standards of practice.
• To provide ongoing support, supervision, performance management, learning and development of team members in this program. 

What are we looking for in your application:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream, or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level. 
• Excellent understanding of the child protection, placement and support services and family service system, including legislative and policy framework.
• Excellent knowledge of, and experience in the application of relevant theoretical approaches that underpin casework practice (including theories of child attachment, development and abuse) to vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Well-developed skills and experience in delivering programs and services within required timeframes and budget parameters.

What makes this such a great role for you:

• You get a salary of $117,473 plus super
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• SCHCADS award level 7.2
• Work from our welcoming office space in Dandenong.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, 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”. 

Ready to take the next step:

For more specific information, please review the Position Description available here: Team Leader - Out of Home Care PD OOHC TL AW7 102023 V1.3.pdf.

Then complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and a cover letter that talks about your commitment to ensuring best outcomes for children young people and carers and your motivation to apply.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Grenville Wise via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Targeted Care Packages enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.