AddressAbout us:
Our shared vision at Burdekin is that we believe every young person has the right to a life that offers opportunities to fulfil their potential. We are a community-based not-for-profit organisation. We use innovative and industry-leading support practices to help guide young people aged 9-24 to fully functional adulthood. Our priority is to prevent youth homelessness and family breakdown by providing a range of accommodation, care and support services to young people and their families across Greater Sydney.
Summary:
The role of Team Leader ensures the Out of Home Care homes are operationally compliant, rostered sufficiently, and promote a safe space for our young people.
What we offer:
- Salary packaging with pre-tax benefits
- An additional day of leave to care for your own wellbeing
- Free independent counselling service
- Staff discounts on a range of products
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring house management is kept to a high standard
- Develop, monitor and update staffing rosters including managing staff vacancies for the service as required
- Ensuring the care provided by Burdekin’s support workers is aligned with Burdekin’s Therapeutic Framework and contemporary best practices in client-centred approaches
- Coordinating all activities associated with the residence, ensuring an emotionally positive and physically stable environment for staff and young people
- Provide leadership and motivation to direct youth workers through support and demonstrated understanding of Burdekin policies and procedures
- Finance & Administration including budgeting and maintaining appropriate records and reports
Essential Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Services or similar
- Experience in managing or operating home-based community services
- Demonstrated experience in leading and rostering a team
- Experience working with children and young people in Out of Home Care
- Ability to participate on the afterhours back up/on call roster
- Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check or willing to obtain
- Current driver’s license and access to a car with comprehensive insurance
*The Burdekin Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and individuals with culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds.
