Team Leader North West Community Services

JOB DESCRIPTION

North West Community Services Inc (NWCS) is a long established, not for profit, community based organisation, servicing individuals and families within Sydney’s North West Growth Area, with a particular focus on Blacktown North West. NWCS’s vision is Building a Stronger Community Together”, and we do this by underpinning all our activity with our values of Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equity.

NWCS  has an exciting role for a suitably qualified and experienced professional to join our Family and Community Connections Team.  Reporting to the CEO the position will provide leadership to a small team whilst also directly delivering frontline services and  programs.

 

The Position

The Family and Community Connections (FCC) team is funded by a range of State and Federal agencies, along with private philanthropic funding. Services include support/case work for vulnerable individuals and families, emergency relief, child and youth programs, employment initiatives, gambling support etc. Services range from direct client based activity, group activities, community events and community capacity building activities.

The Team Leader FCC will have a broad range of responsibilities that encompasses corporate accountabilities, data collation and reporting, continuous quality improvement and ensuring services and programs comply with a range of regulatory obligations. The position will integrate opportunities across various funded programs and secure outcome based opportunities for clients.

The position will lead a small and growing team to deliver a number of funded programs, whilst also directly providing frontline services/programs, particularly as part of our DCJ TEI funded services. The role provides a range of engaging activities that build community capacity, social cohesion and belonging.  

 

The successful candidate will have the following essential requirements:

  • Tertiary qualifications in social science/ human services/community services etc
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice, cultural diversity, accountability and integrity
  • Five years industry experience working with vulnerable families including experience delivering case management services and      family early interventions and/or youth services
  • Demonstrated capacity to lead a team, building a respectful and cohesive culture within a rapidly changing environment
  • Strong level of communication, interpersonal and writing skills, use of Microsoft Office and the ability to network, consult and respond to the needs of diverse groups of stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience  managing diverse programs and competing deadlines including managing budgets and resources
  • Risk and Compliance with Workplace Health and Safety requirements and  with provisions of the Child and Young Persons Care and Protection Act and Child Safe Regulations
  • Commitment to social justice, cultural diversity, accountability and integrity
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office
  • High level attention to detail.
  • Drivers Licence and fully insured motor vehicle
  • National Police Check
  • Working with Children Check
  • First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obta

 

Additional desirable criteria being sought:

 

  1. Aboriginality or bilingual/ bicultural 
  2. Knowledge of DCJ TEI reforms and services
  3. Registration with a professional body (eg AASW)

 

Package on offer:

Riverstone Neighbourhood Centre is an employer of choice offering:

  • SCHADS Award- Level 5
  • salary packaging options
  • family friendly/flexible work options
  • ongoing training and development
  • free parking and 
  • additional leave days over Christmas

Applicants must submit a CV, with referee contact details, and address the selection criteria when applying for this role.

Applications Close 29 September  at 5pm. 

For further information about this role please call  9627 3622

We thank all applicants for their interest in this role. Please note, due to time restraints, we will only contact those applicants proceeding to the next stage of the recruitment process.

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

North West Community Services

Job Salary

Full time

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