Join our Family Services Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Full-time, ongoing position
• Based in Ballarat

Your new role

As the Team Leader Integrated Family Services, you will have the responsibility for leading a team of Family Services Practitioners within Uniting. In this role, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the highest quality of service provision through a commitment to organisational values, policy adherence, and maintenance of positive relationships with key stakeholders
• Provision of leadership and a quality driven approach to practice and management of a team working in Integrated Family Services.
• Ensuring that services are client focused and service delivery is compliant with all regulatory standards and funding requirements.
• Proactively participating in Uniting Management activities as required
• Maintaining community links with key stakeholders

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 SACS Level 6) + 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).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• A degree in social work, psychology, or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare
• Driver’s license valid in Victoria
• Demonstrated a Commitment to and understanding of working with marginalised groups including indigenous and CALD clients.
• Sound understanding of the “Best Interests” framework and the Child, Youth and Family Act (2005)
• Demonstrated ability and experience in the child, youth and family welfare field.
• A sound understanding of family and parenting issues, especially in the context of protective concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams
• Highly developed written and interpersonal communication skills

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 Warrick Davison on 0427 349 792 for a chat.

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.