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**Permanent part-time position (68.4 hours per fortnight )**:

- **Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits**:

- **10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning**

**Your new role**:
As a Principal Practitioner you will strengthen the practice skills and knowledge of all services staff and lead a practice culture that is evidence based and integrates theory and research into practice. You will work closely with community services practitioners and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Alliance Partners, Networks and Child Protection.

In addition, you will:

- Lead the development of practice excellence across Uniting Eastern and Southern metropolitan divisions in conjunction with management and staff
- Provide case consultation and technical input on complex cases.
- Build the expertise of the community services practitioners through training and professional development initiatives
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with line managers in Community Services

***Benefits of working at Uniting***:
Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of **SCHADS Level 8 + super**, you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Our people are central - access leadership development.
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

**Your skills and experience**:
You are keen to progress your career into leadership and seek an organisation that will provide you the support and opportunity. You enjoy imparting your knowledge and experience to newer practitioners through mentoring activities.

You will bring:

- Essential: A degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare
- Desirable: Post graduate qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
- Current Australian Drivers Licence
- Extensive theoretical underpinning, particularly in trauma theory, attachment theory, and trauma neurobiology
- Extensive experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families
- Extensive experience in Trauma Informed Practice

View the position description here.

**How to apply**:
Click **APPLY** to submit your interest.

**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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