The Team Leader will lead a team of five staff within the Mutjang bupuwingarrak mukman Program (a Dja Dja Wurrung name meaning “keeping our kids safe”) The position will have oversite of 36 children authorised to BDAC under section 18 of the Children’s, Youth and Families Act 2005.

The Team Leader will hold the responsibility to ensure administration of the Children Youth and Families Act as well as adherence to other relevant policies and procedures. This position will at times require after hour’s work and will take part in a rostered on-call service.

• Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Industry Award 2010
• Full Time, Ongoing
• $45.77 per hour
• 9.5% Superannuation & Access to Salary Packaging

Key Selection Criteria

• Understanding of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) environment and the local Aboriginal Community.
• An understanding of and commitment to strength-based practice.
• Highly developed skills and commitment to supervision and performance management.
• Expert knowledge and ability administer, the Children Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Child Wellbeing Act 2005 particularly relating to Aboriginal children and families.
• Demonstrated self-care and resilience to supporting staff working with children and families in crisis and have experienced trauma.
• Proven skills in risk assessment decision making in high pressure and time sensitive circumstances.
• Ability to prepare and oversee the preparation of high-quality documentation for a range of audiences.

Mandatory Qualifications (required)

• A recognised Social Work degree or a recognised Diploma of Community Services Work, or similar qualification which is studied over a minimum of two academic years of full-time study (or part time equivalent) and includes:
  • a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma
  supervised fieldwork placements (ideally completed within the child and family welfare sector) and at least one unit of study in case management, case work practice or counselling

In order for your application to be put forward, applicants MUST address the Key Selection Criteria.

For more information about the position, please refer to the Position Description or contact the Human Resource Team via [email protected], using the subject line: Mutjang Bupuwingarrak Mukman Team Leaders x2 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.