Team Leader

4 weeks ago


Melton, Australia Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Full time

**Full-Time, Permanent Ongoing**:

- **$102,546 - $107,074 based on experience, plus super & the salary packaging option available**:

- **Location: Melton**

**The Organisation**

Our mission is deeply rooted in the belief that connection to family, community, and culture is paramount to the safety, stability, and enduring sense of belonging for Aboriginal children. VACCA's commitment is not merely a statement but a guiding principle that shapes our work and values.

As part of our vibrant team, you will contribute to the noble cause of safeguarding the well-being of Aboriginal children and fostering a sense of cultural identity. Join us in championing a vision where every child thrives within the embrace of their heritage and community. At VACCA, your dedication becomes an integral part of our collective efforts to create a brighter future for Aboriginal families.

**About the role**

Embark on a rewarding journey as a Out of Home Care Team Leader Join our exceptional multidisciplinary team, where your leadership will shape the success of the out of home care programs supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people living in Kinship/Foster care homes, young adults who have recently left care and children and young people who are entering into care for the first time.

In this influential role, you'll play a pivotal part in fostering culturally safe support, guidance, and mentoring for caseworkers. Your commitment extends to ensuring that every decision made prioritizes the best interests of the child, providing families with a service that is culturally relevant, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and holistic.

As a key player, you'll enforce adherence to VACCA policies among case managers, while offering unwavering culturally safe support, guidance, and mentoring. Elevate your career with us, contributing to meaningful change in the lives of children and families. Be part of a passionate team, where your leadership truly makes a difference

**About you**

To best ensure that you will be best able to successfully complete the tasks associated with this role, you will require the following:

- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’s vision and purpose
- Experience working in the child, youth and family’s sector
- Demonstrated ability to undertake complex work with children and families who have experienced trauma and may present with challenging behaviours, using culturally safe therapeutic approaches to heal and build resilience.
- Proven experience in completing assessments, including assessments of risks and developing, implementing and reviewing plans for children and young people
- Demonstrated understanding of child development, attachment and trauma as they relate to Aboriginal children
- Experience with reviewing program documents (e.g. assessments, care plans, MARAMS, and Case notes) completed by case managers and ensuring all documents meet audit standard requirements.
- Experience and sound understanding of computer data bases such as CRIS and CRISSP, Microsoft office packages.
- **Requirements**: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain), a Police Check, and a full Victorian Drivers Licence

**What we can offer you**
- Access to child protection and VACCA training programs
- Extensive support and training from VACCA’s in house legal service
- A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction and regular internal supervision
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program
- Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

**We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply**

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description before applying. **Please click here to view the position description**

**Application closes by 20 March 2024**

***We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Po


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