- Position : Full Time, Fixed Term till June 2024
- Salary : $96,964- $101,249 plus super, based on experience and qualification. Attractive Salary Packaging option
- Location : Chirnside Park
The Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.
Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from other community organisations and it is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.
Our strength lies with our people, and all people are welcome at VACCA!
About the role
The Team Leader position will provide leadership, direction and support to family violence case workers employed within the family violence program in Preston. The role proactively ensures broad engagement with other VACCA programs.
Team Leader positions will oversee staff delivery of the following:
- General case work activities such as intake, advocacy, care plans and referrals with Aboriginal women, children and their families who are impacted by family violence
- Risk Assessment and Safety planning (MARAM)
This position will be responsible for data collection and exportation along with providing staff with regular professional supervision and appropriate development and training opportunities to provide a quality service. The Team Leader will receive professional supervision from the Family Violence Program Manager. It is an expectation of this position to establish and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and represent VACCA within the FV sector (for example local FV network meetings, RAMP memberships).
About You
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, welfare or a related discipline or willingness to obtain.
- Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
- A comprehensive awareness of family violence issues and the impacts on Aboriginal victims/survivors, children and families including the ability to assess and manage risk.
- Demonstrated positive working relationships with other agencies in a service network, and experience with shared casework, or group work.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member in a challenging environment.
- Proven ability to develop, manage and lead a team in quality practice with a demonstrated capacity to Engage & communicate clear, culturally appropriate respectful and consistent messages to staff, clients and community members.
- Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (Including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a valid Victorian Driver’s License
What we can offer you!!
- Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Great career development opportunities.
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.
We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description [link removed].
Application closes by 18 December 2022
We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.
VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.
VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.