Save the Children Australia's programs across Southern Victoria work with the children and families who need it most. In this key leadership role, we need you to drive our dedicated programs team to maximise our impact. You'll manage and develop programs, foster lasting links with the community, seek out new opportunities, develop the capacity of local workers and encourage active engagement with the services we're proud to deliver.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We've been working with families and communities in Victoria as a trusted support for children for nearly 70 years. More information on our work in Victoria is available here.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, permanent position, you'll inspire a team of passionate and talented individuals to accomplish ambitious goals for our programs in the Melbourne metro region. Enjoying great work-life flexibility, you'll be able to work from home or at the Carlton head office between visits to program sites in Doveton, Fitzroy, Meadow Heights and Deer Park. Playing a key leadership role in our Victorian services team, you'll report to our Regional Manager - Southern Victoria.

You will make an impact by:

• Leading and developing a passionate team
• Supporting the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of programs
• Building relationships with the local community and stakeholders

Does this sound like you?

You're an enthusiastic and committed leader with demonstrated experience in managing a multidisciplinary high performing team. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to strengthen the capacity of our team to support children and families experiencing vulnerability. You're not afraid of a challenge and you thrive in a fast-paced, varied role where no two days are the same.

This role requires:

• Proven leadership skills, the ability to nurture a cohesive multidisciplinary team
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate programs
• Experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds
• Experience in evidence informed practice across early childhood, family support, case management and/or youth development
• Ability to develop and drive new programs as well as continuous improvement
• Current valid driver's licence

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Festive leave in addition to regular annual leave benefits
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply' section.

Position Description - Team Leader Metro Melbourne

Note: This role is subject to a state-based public health order. You will be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination if successful.

For more information about the team and the program that the role works in, refer to our Program Profile.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.