About us and what we offer

Nova for Women and Children is a leading community services organisation that provides interim, transitional and outreach support and crisis accommodation options to women and children across the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie regions who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness or who are escaping family and domestic violence.

Nova for Women and Children is the amalgamation of Eva's Project, Lower Hunter Women's Housing and Eastlake's Women's and Children's Refuge and has been operating in Newcastle for approximately 38 years. In 2018, Nova for Women and Children were awarded the Australia Day Community Group of the Year Award from Newcastle City Council.

Nova for Women and Children offers a supportive culture and attractive conditions of employment, including:

• Above award remuneration;
• Weekly wellbeing hour;
• Ongoing professional development opportunities;
• Thank you days;
• Salary packaging benefits; and
• Employee Assistance Program.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to develop, lead and support the day-to-day on-site operations and Team. As the Team Leader you will ensure the delivery of high-quality case work and services to support woman with or without children who are at risk of experiencing homelessness, including woman escaping domestic violence. This role has a 9 day per fortnight work pattern.

About you

You are a passionate individual who possess' the following:

• At least seven (7) years’ demonstrated experience providing high-quality, holistic and woman focused case management.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Experience and understanding of domestic violence with families and relationships.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Capacity to provide mentoring to less experienced workers
• Ability to work from Nova sites located in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
• Participate in the on-call roster as required from time to time
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology and/or related behavioural sciences, or equivalent experience

Next steps

You can request an information pack by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Newcastle / Lake Macquarie enquiry via EthicalJobs. Confidential enquiries can be made to Nova on (02) 4023 5620.

Prior to an offer of employment, you will be required to have a current driver’s licence, National Police Check, Working with Children Check.

Being female is a genuine occupational qualification as per section 31(2) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of employment at Nova.

Nova welcomes and encourages women of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Culturally and Linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

A position description and information pack is also attached.