Team Leader - Back On Track

Take the lead in 54 Reasons’ Back on Track program, an NT government initiative which aims to prevent youth crime, divert young people away from the youth justice system and provide alternatives to detention. We need you to lead a dedicated team to maximise the impact of our programs on the lives of young people, so we’re seeking someone with a passion for assisting our communities’ most vulnerable youth. 

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.  

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

 We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.

 With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, fixed term position (until January 14th 2025, with potential for extension), based in Katherine, you will lead a team to deliver an exciting program focused on supporting young people to rethink their life choices and support them to become valued community members. You will be responsible for the operational running of activities, budget management and supporting your staff, including providing their professional supervision. As part of our NT Programs Team, you’ll report to our Katherine Regional Manager.

You will make an impact by: 

• Building and maintaining effective networks and relationships to promote programs, generate support and create effective referral pathways
• Providing regular leadership to the program team through coaching and professional supervision  
• Managing relevant budgets and collecting data
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the NT Programs Team
• Monitoring program contracts (under guidance) to ensure contractual obligations are met

Does this sound like you?

You work from a strength-based perspective and you’re someone who highly values the wellbeing of their staff. You’re a highly relational professional who genuinely enjoys being with people and has great respect for all cultures and backgrounds (particularly Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds). You have strong financial literacy, program management, and organisational skills, and have experience leading successful teams. 

This role requires: 

• Experience working with diverse and disadvantaged communities with a youth focus
• Working knowledge of the youth justice and education systems
• A Diploma level certification (minimum) in a relevant field
• Valid driver’s licence
• Proven leadership skills, the ability to nurture a cohesive team
• Current NT Ochre Card (Working With Children’s Check)

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.

Other benefits include:

• Award rate salary (SCHADS Level 6.1 - $51.90 an hour) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!

• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Monthly supervision sessions
• Potential for relocation assistance for the right candidate if relocating to Katherine for the role

For more information regarding the benefits of working with the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close 4pm ACST, Thursday 23rd February 2024.

For more information about the program and the team that the role will work in, see our Program Profile.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs. 

Save the Children is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.