54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation - no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time*, permanent role, you'll lead a team of practitioners delivering phone-based support to victim survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence. Working from home anywhere in Australia between the hours of 8.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, you'll report to our Service Manager.

You will make a difference by:

• Providing leadership, coaching, and performance management to build a high performing, engaged team
• Ensuring high-quality service delivery and adherence to schedules and performance targets
• Working collaboratively with other Team Leaders and the Service Manager to ensure we are delivering contractually compliant services
• Being the first point of escalation for any issues, or matters flagged through compliance and quality processes

A place to feel valued:

You're a passionate and confident leader who motivates and builds the capacity of others, with expert knowledge of best practices in family, domestic and sexual violence. You're proactive, creative and flexible in your approach, which will see you thrive in a complex and often high pressure environment. Your strong interpersonal skills help you develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels, and you can supervise, coach and mentor others with empathy.

This role requires:

• A Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Community Services OR
• If none of the above qualifications are held, a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Psychology), Psychological Science or Criminology is acceptable if accompanied by a post graduate qualification in Counselling or Psychology
• 4+ years minimum experience in a leadership role in health, community, social services, or other relevant sectors - ideally focusing on family, domestic and sexual violence
• Professional registration with any of the following governing bodies - ACA, PACFA, AASW or AHPRA

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.
It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (SCHADS Level 6.3 - currently $56.22 per hour, increasing in July) plus full PBI salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Additional leave options to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum
• Supportive Managers - we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We've established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that's what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse candidates to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so please don't delay in applying!

For more information about this position, please contact Monica Rogers, Talent Acquisition Partner, on 03 7002 1701 or [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Domestic and Family Violence enquiry via EthicalJobs. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

* We understand the need for work-life balance. We've advertised this role as full time, but if you're looking for something different, please let us know.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.