• Position: Permanent, Full time
• Location: Frankston
• Salary: $115,065.08 - $119,871.96 plus Super & Benefits

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Team Leader for the Aboriginal Response Team is an established leadership position within BPA ‘The Orange Door’ Hub. Reporting to the Program Manager Family Violence the Team Leader will work collaboratively with the Aboriginal Practice Leader, Hub practitioners and the wider Orange Door & VACCA leadership groups.

The Orange Door Team Leader works as part of a multidisciplinary team of practitioners, Team Leaders and Practice Leads to deliver high quality, safe and effective responses to children, young people and families experiencing family violence and families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of infants, children, and young people.

The Team Leader is responsible for providing leadership, support, and supervision to the Hub Practitioners in the Aboriginal Response Team. This role is required to demonstrate and lead strong professional practice in Child Wellbeing assessments, Family Violence risk assessment and supporting referral pathways to ensure Aboriginal women, men and children receive a culturally safe and effective service response.

Furthermore, this position will be required to provide short term case management, intake, referrals, and allocations, provide secondary consultations when required, manage case throughput with practitioners and have oversight of high-risk cases. The team leader may have a caseload when required. Additionally, this position will work to build and maintain effective partnerships with local Aboriginal services, communities, and Aboriginal governance groups.

Team Leaders will receive support and guidance from Orange Door Practice Leaders and the Family Violence Program Manager.

About You

• The minimum qualification for this role is a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification or willingness to get it OR have a minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience or have a related qualification relevant to child and family welfare as per the mandatory minimum qualifications for family violence practitioners.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.
• Understanding of family violence issues, specifically the impact on Aboriginal victims/survivors, children and families, with a focus on risk assessment and management.
• Demonstrated positive working relationships with other agencies in a service network, including experience in shared casework, or group work.
• Strong conflict resolution skills and ability to apply problem solving in a culturally respectful manner.

Desirable:

• Professional practice experience in family violence services, child and family services, early intervention and or broader social services.
• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
• Knowledge of local family violence programs, accommodation, legal, health and community services within the region or the ability to acquire that knowledge.
• Knowledge of the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme

Requirements:

Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.