Senior Child Protection Specialist

16 hours ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia beBeeCare Full time $102,190 - $138,970
Lead Carer Placement Team

Drive safe, stable, and permanent homes for vulnerable children and young people.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee carer recruitment, assessments, authorisations, training, and placement matching to ensure processes meet legislative and best practice standards.
  • Review and approve documentation, manage referrals, and make placement decisions prioritising the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
  • Provide leadership and supervision to team ensuring compliance with legislation, policy, and best practice standards in Rel/Kin&FC authorisations.
  • Oversee day-to-day operations, including tasking, documenting, placement referrals and placement matching within service provision guidelines and timeframes.
  • Liaise with stakeholders, partners, and agencies to promote safety and permanency for children and young people while supporting a positive experience for prospective and authorised carers.
  • Contribute to the culture and professionalism of an organisation.
Requirements:
  • A commitment to work within a set of core values.
  • Working knowledge of legislation, policies, and standards relevant to child protection, statutory out-of-home-care, PSP, and child safe organisations.
  • Lead and manage team with effective supervision to deliver accountable outcomes respectful of children, young people, families, and carers.
  • Ensure team and client recording and reporting compliance through review, auditing, and feedback mechanisms.
  • Provide authoritative practice through ongoing professional development and collaboration with key partners.
  • Engage in continuous learning to keep practice knowledge current, ethical, and evidence-based.
  • As a member of the management team, contribute to operational and policy issues and change management strategies.
  • Demonstrated flexibility to work hours to meet the needs of children, young people, their families, and carers.
  • Ability to demonstrate and work within the key accountabilities of this position.

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