Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 6th Dec 2021
- Melbourne > Chirnside Park
Greetings to all those aspiring to lead a fantastic team of professional case managers, working in a space that really matters. VACCA currently has an opportunity for you to join our team in the Eastern Suburbs as a Foster Care Team Leader. Are you Manager looking for a new challenge? Are you a talented experience case manager looking for the next step in your career? Read on and take this opportunity to join our team a VACCA!
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s 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 Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from other community organisations and our culture of teamwork and inclusivity is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change. Our strength lies with our people and all people are welcome.
The Team Leader- Foster Care is a key role in the leadership team at Eastern VACCA. You will be responsible for leading a team of experienced professional Case Managers, as well as mentoring and developing new Case Managers and Case Support Workers. You will be pivotal in providing guidance, practice advice and direction to the team as it takes on the task on ensuring that the Aboriginal young people and their carers get the best possible service we can provide.
Other tasks associated with the role are:
We are also seeking expressions of interest for Case Managers and Senior Case Managers, please let us know if you would like to be considered for these roles as well.
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If you are successful in joining our team at VACCA, and becoming a Team Leader that supports, mentors and nurtures our team, then you can expect;
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, then please don't delay! Click APPLY now and start your professional journey with VACCA. All candidates will need to attach an updated resume and a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, which can be found on the position description. If you would like to discuss the role further, call Troy Baker on 03 9287 8800 for a confidential conversation.
We would strongly advise Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people to apply.
We will be contacting suitable applicants as they arise, so if you want this fantastic role, along with the free parking and great coffee, get your application for this role in.
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.