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Team Leader Family Violence

  • 533901
  • Epping, VIC, 3076
  • Child, Youth & Families
  • Leadership
  • Permanent Full Time
  • Closing on: Dec 9 2026
  • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
  • Full-time, Ongoing position 
  • Based in Epping
Your new role

As the Team Leader Family Violence, you will lead and support staff delivering the Men’s Behaviour Change Program, including Family Safety Contact.

You will oversee effective service delivery, including intake, assessment, counselling and support services, while providing guidance to staff and contributing to operational management, reporting and continuous practice improvement.

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 hourly rate (SCHADS Level 7) + super, you can access the following.

  • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
  • Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
  • Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
  • Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
  • Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
  • Minimum Qualification Requirement
      • In line with Victorian Government requirements, applicants must hold a relevant degree qualification in Social Work or a related family violence discipline (AQF Level 7 or above).
      • Please refer to the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Policy for full details, including alternative experience and qualification pathways.
  • Extensive demonstrated leadership experience
  • Demonstrated practice and operational supervisory experience
  • Demonstrated ability to undertake risk assessment and risk management
  • Highly developed people management skills, including conflict resolution, team building, coaching and providing direction to staff.
  • Proven understanding of the family violence sector

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, reach out to Gemma Hepton at gemma.hepton@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

 

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