• Full time Ongoing role
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• Be instrumental in improving outcomes and safety for children and families at every stage

Your new role

As a Child, Youth and Families (CYF) Practice Governance Lead you will be responsible for leading and driving evidence-informed, safe and trauma-informed practice across Uniting’s Children, Youth and Families portfolio.

You will steward the implementation and embedding of Uniting’s Trauma Model of Care (TMoC), ensures consistent and high-quality practice, and provides senior clinical leadership, guidance and influence aligned to Uniting’s CYF Strategy and Uniting Strategy 2030.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of $160,000.00 + super, you can access the following.

• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service.
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant clinical or human services discipline
• Eligibility to maintain appropriate professional registration (where applicable)

You will also have:

• Senior clinical and practice leadership experience within the CYF sector
• Demonstrated experience leading evidence informed and trauma-informed practice
• Strong experience in stakeholder engagement at senior and sector levels
• Proven ability to assess and manage complex risk

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, email Michelle Riggall on michelle.riggall@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.