TCP Team leader

Team Leader – Targeted Care Packages

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a passionate, knowledgeable, and supportive professional committed to achieving the best outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

About The Role

As the Team Leader - Targeted Care Packages (TCP), you will play a critical role in improving outcomes for children and young people with complex needs by leading the development, implementation and ongoing management of individualised Targeted Care Packages. Reporting to the Targeted Care Packages Coordinator, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to a multidisciplinary team delivering flexible, child-centred services that help children and young people transition from residential care into more stable and nurturing living arrangements, including family reunification, kinship care, home-based care, lead tenant programs and independent living. Working collaboratively with children, young people, families, carers, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and other key stakeholders, you will ensure services are responsive, innovative and tailored to each individual's needs, strengths and goals. You will oversee program delivery, compliance, reporting and stakeholder engagement while supporting staff to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a passionate practitioner who is committed to delivering high-quality, trauma-informed and culturally safe services, empowering children, young people and families to thrive and creating meaningful change in their lives and communities.

This is a Parttime opportunity (4 days a week/ 0.8EFT) based in Footscray, VIC within our TCP & Reconnect Program.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related behavioural science discipline, along with experience working within the Out of Home Care, Child and Family Services, or a related sector.
• Demonstrated leadership experience supervising and supporting multidisciplinary teams, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, child welfare frameworks, and best interests' principles.
• Proven experience working with children, young people and families presenting with complex needs, and the ability to develop creative, tailored solutions that achieve positive outcomes.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Sandra Roland at sandra.roland@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Hourly Rate based on SCHADS Award Level 6 dependent on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging – we can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Employee Assistance Program- Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.