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SalaryThe role of the Manager is to lead and manage the Child Safety Service Centre in the delivery of high quality, collaborative and integrated child protection services to clients and communities serviced by the Child Safety Service Centre. This is achieved through the implementation of quality casework and case management systems/practices/standards and practice framework, the establishment of enduring productive partnerships with carers, the community, public and non-government sectors, service providers and the ongoing professional development and management of staff.
You are also responsible for managing the financial, physical, and human resources within the Child Safety Service Centre.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Care
Classification AO8
Workplace Location Logan - Beaudesert
Job ad reference QLD/539589/24
Closing date 05-Feb-2024
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Contact person Michelle Oliver
Contact details Mobile: 0436 665 756
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Key duties and responsibilities:
- Manage staff, physical and financial resources of the team in accordance with the department's service delivery framework including relevant legislation, strategic objectives, policies and contemporary best practice standards.
- Allocate, prioritise and perform work tasks in accordance with departmental procedures and statutory, financial and administrative delegations.
- Provide leadership and management in a style that is consistent with the Framework for Practice in the delivery of high quality child protection services including the development of appropriate service responses to meet the identified needs of clients including children, young people, families, carers, the community and the public and non-government sectors.
- Actively participate in and, where appropriate, lead local area forums with government and non-government stakeholders, promoting a positive and accountable public image and the development of collaborative partnerships to support quality service delivery outcomes.
- Develop and implement a range of high-quality placement options, in consultation with departmental staff and key stakeholders, to meet the placement needs of children in out-of-home care.
- Develop genuine and enduring service delivery partnerships to enhance cross-sector participation, and support staff attendance at training and development activities and the delivery and coordination of local child protection services.
- Foster a culture of appreciative inquiry and philosophy of frontline service delivery that is congruent with the values of the Framework for Practice and focusses on outcomes for children and families that meet their needs for safety, belonging and wellbeing.
- Provide proactive high-level support, advice and information to regional management in relation to child protection service outcomes, development of service delivery and improvement strategies, staff training and support strategies and performance agreements.
- Engage regularly with the local community to request feedback about the service delivery the community receives and is part of delivering, congruent with the principles of the practice framework.
- Assist with leading the development of systems and processes related to the implementation of the new child protection practice framework and monitor and evaluate performance to ensure service delivery in the region is consistent with the requirements of the new practice framework.
Managers exercise specific delegations under relevant legislation (Child Protection Act 1999, Adoption of Children Act 2009, Children's Court Act 1992, Family Services Act 1987).
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