Description:
- Part Time 0.9 EFT Ongoing
- Ballarat Location
- Salary Range SW7 $115,221 to $120,022 base plus Superannuation plus generous salary packaging options
- Award winning inclusive employer
OUR ORGANISATION
AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions.
Cafs have adopted TBRI as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients
OUR OPPORTUNITY
We have an exciting opportunity for an Integrated Team Leader ? The Orange Door to join our Family Violence and Child Wellbeing Team. If you are waiting to give back, be part of an engaged and energised workforce than this opportunity might be for you!
The Orange Door provides safe and welcoming contact point to people, providing quick and simple access to the support and safety they need. The Orange Door will engage perpetrators and plan interventions to hold them accountable for their behaviour. The role will require active and continued participation in collaborative practice activities between the cohort of specialist Team Leaders within the Orange Door; in order to ensure effective and meaningful development of a seamless service system that meets the needs of the families and individuals supported by the Orange Door. In line with the establishment of the Orange Door in the Central Highlands, this position of Cafs will primarily work from the Orange Door location, but will remain connected and involved with the rest of the Cafs programs and with Cafs as an organisation. The position will work alongside other roles at The Orange Door focused on child wellbeing and family violence, and as part of the Cafs program & Service Team.
The Team Leader - Orange Door is responsible for leading and supervising a multi-disciplined team of professionals within the Orange Door. As an integrated Team Leader you will provide oversight and case direction to practitioners working in the Child Wellbeing, Victim/Survivors, and Person Using Violence/Men?s Family Violence areas, and provide direct supervision to both Child Wellbeing and Person using Violence/Men?s Family Violence Practitioners.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will be kind, enthusiastic and a committed team member.
Key skills and attributes:
- You have a strong desire to deliver good outcomes for Families in our communities
- You have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in trauma informed principles and approaches
- You have demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in Leadership within a specialised Family Violence program
- Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to build strong relationships, with our stakeholders.
- Alignment to Cafs values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Kindness & Innovation
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Social work or equivalent (in line with Family Violence Sector Minimum qualifications)
Willingness to complete the Graduate Certificate in Family Violence Case Management
What is on offer at Cafs?
- Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Join an organisation that lives their values
- Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams
- Rewarding and Meaningful Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth
- Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment
To find out more go visit our careers page https://cafs.org.au/child-and-family-services-ballarat-careers/
INTERESTED?
We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Ella Mackay, Manager Family Violence & Child Wellbeing or Melissa Forbes, People & Engagement Business Partner on 03 5337 3333
WANT TO APPLY?
To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the ?apply now? button on our careers webpage.
https://cafs.org.au/positions-available/
Applications are now open and will close on Tuesday the 8th of April, 2025. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.
Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Cafs strongly recommend all staff be fully vaccinated against covid-19.
At Cafs we welcome applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions at Cafs.
Need support with your application?
If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact people@cafs.org.au