• SCHADS Level 7.1
• Permanent Full Time
• Frankston location  

About The Role

The Team Leader - Support and Safety Hub will provide day-to-day operational management and leadership to Hub Practitioners within the Bayside Peninsula Support and Safety Hub, supporting the delivery of a high-quality intake, assessment, crisis response, planning and referral service to women and children who have experienced family violence, vulnerable children and families, and perpetrators of family violence.  

About You

• Experience working with diverse groups and cultures
• Experience working in a leadership role within the family violence, family services, child protection or related context
• Experience leading a dynamic team through a process of change management
• Appropriate degree level qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent is essential
• Demonstrated leadership capacity
• Relevant experience working in the family violence, integrated family services or related services
• A satisfactory Police Check
• A current Employee Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• A current drivers licence Evidence of Covid-19 vaccination, or medical exemption  

Family Violence Minimum Mandatory Qualifications under Recommendation 209 As per the minimum mandatory qualifications requirements here. 

All candidates wishing to apply for this role must be able to demonstrate that they:

Are considered EXEMPT under the policy OR Hold a Bachelor of Social Work or other equivalent qualification OR Have minimum 5 years relevant professional experience, OR a related qualification as per the mandatory minimum qualification requirements. OR Hold significant cultural knowledge and experience or lived experience, and have faced barriers to educational pathways  

Please note that candidates wishing to enter the specialist family violence workforce via a related qualification or 5 years related professional experience pathway, OR the significant cultural knowledge and experience or lived experience pathways will be required to work towards an equivalent qualification within specified timeframes (as per the mandatory minimum qualifications policy). If you believe these pathways may apply to you and would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected] to discuss this further.  

ABOUT US

Our 2023-2027 strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls, and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive.  

We want women, girls and families to live full and dignified lives, have dignified income and enjoy financial wellbeing.  We aim to provide place-based, people-centred, holistic services while working at the system level to achieve bold and audacious reform. We currently offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family and domestic violence support services, family and youth programs, playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and strong advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.   

Good Shepherd employees are committed to inclusive practice that responds to the specific needs, context, and circumstances of service participants. We embrace the diversity and intersectionality of individuals and recognise a person’s right to a unique identity comprising culture, language, ability, community, gender, sex, sexual orientation and lived experience.  

BENEFITS

Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)Paid study leavePaid parental leaveGifted leave at Christmas and EasterAdditional purchased annual leaveFlexible work hours/working from home where possibleLong service leave due after 10 years, with access after sevenEmployee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service   HOW TO APPLY To apply please submit a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience along with your CV.  Please apply as soon as possible through our careers portal, applications are considered as they are received.  

To request a copy of the position description, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Support and Safety Hub enquiry via EthicalJobs.  

Personal data held by Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.   We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. We are committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion and diversity.  

Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia.