Join our Family Services Team.

• Lead, coordinate, & mentor a team of Orange Door Practitioners
• SCHADS Level 7 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits
• Permanent part time position (4 days per week) | Based at Sale

Your new role

As Team Leader, leading a small team of Orange Door Practitioners in a matrix supervision model, you will support, develop, and mentor your team to deliver a high-quality referral service to people accessing the Orange Door for support. You will work collaboratively across an integrated service system to maintain positive and develop new relationships with partner organisations and key agencies.

In addition, you will focus on:

• Contributing to the development and implementation of Orange Door strategic plans
• Providing clinical practice supervision to ensure Practitioner compliance with governance frameworks
• Managing resource allocations including case allocations, planning and reviews
• Monitoring and management the group work budget

About the program

The Orange Door Program brings together workforces from Community Service organisations, Aboriginal Services, Family Safety Victoria and DFFH, to deliver an integrated practice model and a consolidated intake point for:

• Women, children, young people, and families who are experiencing or have experienced family violence
• People who use violence
• Families requiring support with the care, development and wellbeing of unborn babies, infants, children, and young people

Uniting focuses on providing services to vulnerable families who require extra support with the care, development and wellbeing of unborn babies, infants, children and young people.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• 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.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

Having worked in the child, youth, and family sector, you know the importance of a compassionate consumer centric approach to program delivery. You understand the dynamics of an intake service and consumer empowerment and find satisfaction in supporting and developing a high performing team.

You will bring:

• 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.
• Demonstrated success in a leadership function
• The ability to develop existing or create new sustainable stakeholder relationships
• Well-developed knowledge and understanding of family and parenting issues, particularly where protective concerns are present
• Sound understanding of the MARAM Framework, Best Interests Principles and the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• Valid and current Driver’s License

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 Heidi Hunter on 03 5144 7777 for a chat.

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.

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