Team Leader

• Full time position based in Hurstville
• $104 - $108K inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging  
• Flexible, friendly organisation, Hybrid work options available, optional monthly accrued day off!

Our Organisation 

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.    

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.   

Your new role 

Our Resilient Families program is a therapeutic, evidence-informed program providing a 9-12 month intensive, in-home support to families with at least one child aged up to 6 years. The program is focused on creating positive home environments and preventing children from entering into out-of-home-care.

You will lead a dedicated team of Child & Family Practitioners who are responsible for building trusting relationships, working on immediate family crises and overall supporting families to develop skills in the short-term, so they can take these skills into the future and become more independent. Travel will be required across South-East Sydney in order to support this client base.

Duties 

• Lead a small team of 4-5 case managers, ensuring effective delivery of services to children and families
• Work with team members to help them understand and achieve performance expectations, build their capability, provide regular recognition, and develop and utilising talent in the team
• Oversee the management of cases, including attending initial meetings between case managers and families
• Evaluate the quality of the service delivery on a regular basis
• Support the Manager with the collection of data in line with reporting requirements

Our Benefits     

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes: 

• Salary Benefits -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!   
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.     
• Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee. 
• Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.      
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave. 
• Professional development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.  
• Our Reconciliation Commitment - First Nations employees have access to cultural and ceremonial leave, as well as the options to be a voice on our  First Nations Staff Reference Group & RAP working group and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways. 

Skills and Experience 

• A relevant degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related field 
• Experience working in child protection, working with children at risk of harm, disadvantaged families and families who have experienced trauma
• Experience in case management
• Demonstrated experience leading a team specifically within child protection
• People leadership experience with the ability to build and develop an engaged, high performing team 
• Comprehensive management skills including troubleshooting, managing multiple deadlines and conflict resolution 
• Collaborative approach with the ability to successfully influence and engage a range of internal and external stakeholders 
• Ability to navigate IT systems, including report writing and data entry

Interested? Apply online today!

To apply please follow the link and submit your current CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.   

For all enquiries, call Rachel on 0403 104 755.

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.

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