• Full time permanent role based in Armidale NSW
• $44.44ph - $46.46ph + Super + Salary Packaging
• Flexible friendly organisation

At The Benevolent Society, we’ve been supporting people to live their life, their way, since 1813.

We put people first and work together as one to meet our vision of a just society where all Australians can live their best life.

In our Child, Youth and Family services we support parents and families to raise children in safe and loving environments.

Your new role

The role of the Team Leader is to ensure that high quality services are delivered to children, young people and families within a resilience-based, child-focused practice framework. The Team Leader will provide line management, support and supervision to a team of Case Managers, ensuring the delivery of quality services in a manner consistent with service guidelines and The Benevolent Society’s philosophies, policies and procedures. Your new team provides services in a number of program areas including Family Connect & Support, Family Preservation and Intensive Family Preservation.

You manage relationships with partner organisations, and coordinate referrals for the best outcomes.

You will support your team to build amazing, culturally safe practices. And you’ll be backed not only by an experienced manager, but also our Practice and Impact Management team (we call them PIMS).

About you

You’re passionate about leading a team to make a difference. You understand the team leader role is one where you can make the biggest difference by supporting your team to deliver services and supports that enable families, young people and children to live their life, their way. Whatever that means.

You have a strong understanding of utilising strengths based practice in working with families where there are complex needs (e.g. child protection, mental health, domestic violence, drug/alcohol misuse, etc).

What’s in it for you?

• Salary Benefits -In addition to your salary you can package up to $15,900 pa pre tax and benefit from a $2,650 meals and entertainment card + discount program and package vehicles!
• Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements including part time hours + laptop & phone provided to work remotely + 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees
• Recognition and Reward - Length of Service rewards + long service leave after 5 years
• Wellness- fitness passport + purchase additional leave
• Professional development- Ongoing learning, training and career progression opportunities

What you need to succeed?

• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and their families
• Leadership experience with the ability to build and develop an engaged, high performing team
• Good management skills including troubleshooting, managing multiple deadlines and conflict resolution
• Collaborative approach with the ability to successfully influence and engage a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Deep understanding of NSW child protection system
• Degree qualified in Social Work or relevant field favourable but not essential

Apply today!

Call Fidelity Betts on 0408 865 419 to discuss the role in more detail.

TBS is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities and people we support and advocate for. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people of all ages, identity and abilities. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role. The Benevolent Society supports vaccination as the best way to keep our clients, communities, volunteers and employees safe from COVID-19. Vaccination for COVID-19 is a condition of employment and volunteering.

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