• Employment status: Part Time 0.8 FTE // 12 Month Maternity Leave Cover
• $134,368 base salary (paid pro rata) + $6000 Car Allowance (paid pro rata) + 11.5% Super + Generous Salary Packaging to increase your take home pay
• Location: Heidelberg and Thomastown

Who are we?

Kids First have a prominent 125-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you want to lead and foster a practice culture embedded in evidence and are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

Your new role

As our new Manager - Evidence Informed Practice, you'll have the chance to showcase your operational management and practice expertise by leading our Evidence Informed Practice (EIP) and Intake and Engagement programs. While no two days will be the same, you can expect to:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, oversight, and supervision of staff within your areas.
• Lead the implementation of the Kids First Australia Practice Framework.
• Support practice leads across the organisation by delivering Reflective Practice, facilitating case panel reviews, and offering consultation as needed.

About you

• Leadership: You excel in operational management, including leading, motivating, and developing a diverse, adaptable, and high-performing team.
• Clinical Supervision: You have experience and skills in delivering clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Expertise: You possess contemporary knowledge of relevant government policies and research concerning evidence-based services for children, young people, parents, and families.
• Communication: You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

How we reward you

• Be part of an organisation that truly lives its values
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models, such as Promoting First Relationships (PFR)
• Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas
• Access purchased leave and portable long service leave options
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program

Don't delay, apply now!

Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.

To view a full position description or to apply, please visit the Kids First website at: kidsfirstaustralia.org.au/careers.

For inquiries about the position: Alice Loney, General Manager Evidence Informed Practice, [email protected], 0460 400 010, using the subject line: Manager - Evidence Informed Practice enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

Ref code: 6635783.