Description:
Join an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of young people
Work with young people, their families and a variety of networks and professionals
Based at our Bendigo office leading a team working from various office locations
About the Role
- Leadership of a team spread across offices, Bendigo, Yarraville and Broadmeadows.
- Work through implementation.
- Support young people leaving care find and maintain stable housing.
- Housing First joins our suite of programs, Better Futures and Home Stretch.
- Join an organisation at the forefront of innovation in the leaving care space.
Your role and the program:
Housing First is an innovative new program providing young people leaving care with the opportunity to transition to independent living. Our case managers will work with young people to stabilise their housing, build independent living skills and set themselves up for a better tomorrow.
As the Team Leader you will have the ability to role-model self-development behaviours and foster the development of others; lead through example; promote civic-mindedness; and champion continuous improvement and initiative strategies.
The skills you will need to support young people in the program:
- A relevant tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology, welfare or related discipline and experience.
- A trauma informed practice lens.
- A person-centred approach, which supports the young person to make and be responsible for their own informed life choices.
- Tailors support to the needs of the young person.
- Leadership skills.
- The agility to lead remote teams through online supervision.
- The ability to assist young people to transition from care to (supported) independence through the establishment of safe, stable, and secure housing and support.
- The position requires leadership of people in multiple locations which will require travel across the region.
Make it work:
- Full time, permanent position.
- Salary in line with SCAHDS level 7.2 starting at $117,473 plus super.
- Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus a Meals/Entertainment benefit so you keep more of what you earn.
- This role is based at our Bendigo office.
Ready to make a move?
We would like to see you apply for the role before Sunday 3oth March
For a Detailed Position Description please take a look here: Team Leader Youth Services PD YS TL AW7 012025 V1.4.pdf
To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply and highlight your skills in relation to leadership, housing and working with care leavers.
The advert is only meant to be an overview of the role and program, to ask questions or find out more please reach out to Cam Turnbull via email at Cam.Turnbull@anglicarevic.org.au to arrange a call back or simply ask your question.