Team Leader – Leaving Violence Program

Job Posting Organization:
54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation, proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement. The organization is dedicated to ensuring that children and young people have their rights met and thrive in all their diversity. With a workforce of approximately 600 employees, 54 reasons operates across every state and territory in Australia, providing quality services to children and their caregivers. The organization emphasizes the importance of the child's voice and aims to make a significant difference in the lives of children and families, particularly those affected by intimate partner violence.

Job Overview:
In this full-time, permanent role, the Team Leader will lead a team of Individual Support Specialists and Individual Support Workers to deliver the federally-funded Leaving Violence Payments program nationally. The position involves working from home during the hours of 8.30am to 5.30pm (WST) from Monday to Friday, reporting directly to the Service Manager. The role is specifically for residents of Western Australia, and the Team Leader will be responsible for driving high-performing teams to provide trauma-informed and person-centered support to victim survivors of intimate partner violence. The Team Leader will also collaborate with other Team Leaders to oversee day-to-day service operations, ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements while maintaining a strong focus on service quality and victim-survivor outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Team Leader will be responsible for providing guidance, support, and leadership to the team of practitioners, which includes coaching and performance management. They will oversee day-to-day service operations, ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements, and will adjust resource allocations as needed to optimize service delivery. The Team Leader will act as the first point of escalation for approvals, service queries, and operational challenges. Additionally, they will maintain a strong focus on service quality, victim-survivor outcomes, and adherence to best practices, ensuring that the team is motivated and working towards achieving collective goals and program outcomes.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a three-year Bachelor’s degree in social work, Counselling, Community Services, Psychology, or a related field. They must also have professional registration with one of the following governing bodies: ACA, PACFA, AASW, or AHPRA. Extensive demonstrated experience in a leadership role within health, community, social services, or other relevant sectors is essential, ideally with a focus on family, domestic, and sexual violence. The role requires strong leadership skills to motivate and guide a high-performing team to achieve collective goals and client outcomes, along with experience in enhanced risk and needs assessment and safety planning.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a three-year Bachelor’s degree in social work, Counselling, Community Services, Psychology, or a related field. This educational foundation is crucial for understanding the complexities of trauma-informed care and the specific needs of victim survivors of intimate partner violence.

Experience:
Candidates should possess extensive demonstrated experience in a leadership role, particularly within health, community, social services, or other relevant sectors. Experience focusing on family, domestic, and sexual violence is highly desirable, as is experience in enhanced risk and needs assessment and safety planning. The ability to lead and motivate a team effectively is essential for achieving program and client outcomes.

Languages:
While the job description does not specify mandatory languages, proficiency in English is likely essential given the location and nature of the work. Additional language skills may be beneficial, particularly in communities with diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Additional Notes:
This position is a full-time, permanent role specifically for residents of Western Australia. The role allows for remote work, providing flexibility for the Team Leader. The organization encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse candidates. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign the Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. The organization is committed to maintaining a safe working environment and offers a range of employee benefits, including individual learning plans, internal employment opportunities, award rate salary plus full PBI salary packaging, extra leave, supportive management, and workplace wellness programs.