Team Leader, McAuley House Footscray

ABOUT US

McAuley Community Services for Women helps women and children who have faced family violence and homelessness to take control of their lives. Through a range of supports including accommodation, legal, health, recreation and social responses, we support women to leave us with restored capacity and greater opportunities for safe housing, economic capability and wellbeing.

We work alongside women and children, recognising their strengths and fostering their resilience to create a new future. Feminism, intersectionality and anti-oppressive practices are imbedded within our client practice and our culture.

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This is a Permanent Full-Time (38 hours per week) opportunity based in Footscray within our Community Services program. The position reports to the Manager, Homelessness Services.

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Are you driven to create meaningful change for women? If you believe safe housing is a human right, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose at McAuley.

 As a Team Leader, you’ll empower frontline staff and support women experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives with dignity, independence, and hope - creating pathways to lasting safety, wellbeing, and housing stability.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As Team Leader at McAuley House Footscray, you’ll lead a committed team delivering trauma‑informed, holistic support to women experiencing or at risk of homelessness. You will enable staff to:

• Assess & Prioritise – Conduct person centred intakes, identifying immediate safety and support needs
• Co‑Design Goals – Partner with women to create strengths‑based, achievable & empowering support plans
• Lead Capability Building – Oversee the HACC (Home and Community Care) Skills for Life program, supporting women with complex needs to develop skills & reach their goals. 
• Navigate Housing Pathways – Support women to access and secure long‑term housing options
• Support Recovery – Deliver trauma‑informed mental health and recovery interventions
• Respond to Family Violence – Undertake risk assessments and provide support in line with MARAM
• Deliver Holistic Support – Provide individualised care across health and wellbeing, substance use, independence, safety, housing, social inclusion, skill development, education, and employment
• Build Trust & Engagement – Create strong connections through assertive outreach and regular face‑to‑face contact
• Connect & Advocate – Leverage networks, services and resources to meet diverse needs
• Empower Independence – Support women to achieve lasting safety, stability and independence

 KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Commitment to equity, justice and women’s housing safety
• Proven leadership in homelessness, housing, mental health or community services
• Strong knowledge of trauma‑informed practice, family violence and strengths‑based case management
• Collaborative, values led leader who motivates and supports others
• Relevant tertiary qualification in social work or a related field
• Experience in mental health and homelessness highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting women with complex, intersecting needs

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.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

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: Phillippa at phillippad@mcauley.org.au or on 03 9362 8931. 

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive pay – $53.84–$56.22 per hour (SCHADS Level 6), based on experience
• More money in your pocket – up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Wellbeing that matters - Free, confidential support for mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• 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.
• First Nations career pathways – Warrungarli Strategy supporting recruitment, retention and professional development
• Community & connection – Opportunity to join Ngindaay Guumaldanha, our Aboriginal Staff Network

Please note, we are only considering female identifying candidates for this position. McAuley Community Services for Women has an exemption to gender equality requirements.

We value the unique knowledge, perspectives, and cultural contributions of First Nations peoples. Your experience and insights are important to us, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. 

OUR COMMITMENT:

McAuley is part of MacKillop Family Services and celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person 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 we continue to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

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