• Join a progressive Organisation who are seen as Leaders in our field
• Competitive Salary with full Salary Sacrifice options available to increase take home pay
• Laptop and mobile phone included
• Modern office with secure onsite parking, based in College Park
• Report directly to the State Director

About Our Organisation - KEY ASSETS - The Children’s Services Provider (Not-For-Profit Agency)

• National organisation providing child, youth and family services including out of home care, family preservation and intensive support, early intervention
• View our current Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://keyassets.org.au/our-reconciliation-action-plan-rap/
• Committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce, AWEI Bronze Employer of Choice for 2015 & 2016, AWEI Gold Employer Award for 2017, AWEI Silver Employer Award for 2018, finalist for the Australian HR Awards 2017

Key Responsibility

Make a positive and lasting difference to children and young people through the provision of flexible, effective and strategically planned Quality and Performance Services in line with statutory and agency requirements, Key Assets Vision and Values, whilst working within the parameters of the Key Assets Practice Framework.

About the Role

• Ensure that practice development and continuous service improvement occurs, balancing the need for national consistency with state requirements and standards
• Manage and supervise the quality and safeguarding performance of the State in accordance with the specific legislative framework, national and State standards, Key Assets policies and procedures as well as best practice guidance
• Review, promote and drive improved processes, systems development, quality and practice
• Take a lead responsibility in ensuring that actions deriving from internal audits and external licensing inspections are implemented
• Work alongside State Director and local leadership team to drive exemplary practice and quality
• Take a lead role in practice and system developments/improvements at national and local level and support local team to implement

A full position description can be downloaded from below. 

Experience and Skills Required

• Hold an Australian Association of Social Workers recognised qualification in Social Work
• A minimum of two years’ experience in family placement and/or child safety services
• Evidence of at least one-year supervisory experience
• A keen eye for quality and practice improvement and strong ability to identify gaps
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and implement improved processes
• Demonstrated experience in policy review and development
• Have an open Australian driver's licence and satisfactorily complete statutory and personal checks

For a private conversation regarding this exciting new opportunity, please contact Michael Ainsworth [email protected] using the subject line: State Quality and Practice Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs and he will arrange a time to discuss in further detail.

(Key assets reserves the right to interview suitable individuals prior to the closing date of this campaign, this campaign may also be extended at any time)

Key assets the children’s services provider is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and minority groups are encouraged to apply.