Banksia Gardens Community Services is seeking a motivated and compassionate Team Leader to join our Community Development and Youth Department. This position will support the delivery of BGCS’s case management support for children, youth and families – including Targeted Care Packages (TCP) and support for young people with contact with the justice system.

The successful candidate will have experience delivering support for young people with complex needs and the leadership skills needed to support frontline staff and continue to develop our programs.

Our work is informed by an understanding of the role of adverse life experience and chronic stress, the importance of social and emotional development and executive function and the principle of inclusive practice and community development. We are an organisation committed to ongoing learning and reflection, continuous improvement and the professional development of staff. We employ people who are driven by their values and cognitively flexible.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading a team of frontline staff delivering support to children, youth and families
• Continuing to develop and improve our service offering
• Working collaboratively with the leadership team to improve our service
• Managing a small caseload

The ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Youth Work or related field
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience
• An understanding of the child protection system
• Experience with the delivery of Targeted Care Packages (TCP)
• Experience working with children and young people who have had Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A valid driver's license

For more information, please call Paul Atkinson Manager Community Development & Youth on 0410 212 672 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Intensive Case Management enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our organisation is proud to serve the City of Hume, one of the most culturally diverse places in the whole of Australia. BGCS is committed to human rights, gender equity and fundamental freedoms, in particular the rights of minorities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the LGBTQIA+ community.

We genuinely acknowledge and respect everyone’s individual values, beliefs, efforts, ideas, language and cultural and religious backgrounds and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

BGCS is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment.

A position description is attached.