• Do you want to work for a leading national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia?
• With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.

About the Role

The SafePath program is focused on providing a safe, dignity-driven, and culturally responsive approach to victim survivors who have been subjected to sexual violence. The program sits within our Practice Management Unit team who have been developing capacity within SSI to provide a trauma informed, confidential response to ensure victim survivors receive safe evidence informed response to minimise risk and receive support for recovery.

About You

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Team Leader who has experience working in the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) field with multicultural and CALD communities, especially specifically with sexual violence.

You will play a critical role in developing a training package and response tools for staff responding to sexual violence victim survivors, including children and young people.

This is a hands-on position developing e-learning modules and policy/procedures in DFSV as well as coordinating training from external providers. Working closely with frontline staff and caseworkers, you will be skilled in providing trauma informed and culturally responsive training.

Leading a small team of two, you will have demonstrated success in overseeing projects and performance and consider yourself a highly skilled communicator with the ability to drive program outcomes.

This is a Maternity leave contract for 8 months, there is flexibility in terms of location for the role, interstate applicants would be considered.

Please reach out to us for the full Position Description to review the Key Responsibilities and Measures of success.

Essential Criteria

• Experience providing training to frontline staff, case workers from multicultural and multifaith backgrounds.
• Background in working in the domestic, family and sexual violence fields.
• Skills in providing trauma informed, culturally responsive and evidence informed training.
• Essential to have knowledge in the DFSV field – especially sexual violence.
• Experience in providing management and oversight and support to a small team.
• High level written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical skills supported by solid professional judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
• Qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related field

About Us

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

About our Benefits

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
• Industry leading hybrid and flexible working arrangement supporting work from home and office, including the opportunity of a 9-day fortnight;
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

Our commitment to Diversity

SSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at [email protected] using the subject line: SafePath Training & Development Team Leader enquiry via EthicalJobs or call us at 0403 984893.

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, (including the application form), and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks .Should you require adjustments please email us at [email protected].

Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.