Team Leader

Join an organisation providing services and support to women
- Hybrid role, work/life balance is important to us
- Located in Melbourne's legal precinct, public transport on the doorstep

**Gender Specific Role**

Women’s Legal Service Victoria relies upon an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only

**About Women’s Legal Service Victoria**

Women’s Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) is a specialised organisation providing services and support to women since 1982. WLSV exist to help build a gender equitable society, driving systemic change and advocating for solutions for equality, safety and economic security. They work alongside women experiencing disadvantage to promote their rights to live free from violence.

**Our culture**

We are passionate, collaborative and solution focused. We are committed to our mission to build a gender equitable country. We work alongside women experiencing disadvantage, to promote their rights to live free from violence, and make informed choices about their relationships.

We work in a way that is woman-focused, engaging and supporting the whole person and appreciating the complexity of her situation.

**Your new role**

WLSV are seeking a Team Leader for our skilled Social Work team. This is a newly created role working within our integrated practice of social work, financial counselling and legal teams.

You will provide support and leadership to your team and supervise social work students and graduates occasionally. You will be instrumental in leading collaboration to improve our processes, identify barriers to service delivery and providing solutions. You will manage a reduced case load of clients to continue your connection to the work.

The role is a fixed term, part time (0.8FTE) - negotiable.

**What you need to succeed**
You will have:

- Experience in working with a diverse range of women who have experienced family violence including provision of risk and needs assessment, safety planning, crisis support, case management, advocacy, and appropriate referrals
- Commitment to, and understanding of, intersectional feminist practice
- Experience in working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients, and a commitment to culturally safe practice
- Enthusiasm for collaboration in working relationships with other staff and external stakeholders
- Pride in leading high quality, professional support for women and developing procedures to support service delivery
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (oral and written) with the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of staff, clients, external stakeholders and organisations

The following qualifications and experience are required for the position:

- Professional qualifications in Social Work (with eligibility for membership to AASW)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in providing a range of assessments, supports and advocacy in a relevant sector/workplace
- Minimum 2 years in a service delivery leadership role
- Experience in identifying systemic barriers, and advocating for systemic change

**What you'll get in return**

We offer competitive remuneration, a strong commitment to your professional development, personal development and mental health, a genuinely flexible working environment that supports work-life balance, salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year) and a vibrant and collegiate work culture.

**Equal opportunity and diversity**

WLSV is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and promotes an organisational environment where individuals are treated with fairness, respect, equality and dignity. To deliver the best outcomes for our clients we want a staff team that reflects the diverse community that we serve, recognising the skills, knowledge and experience a diverse staff group brings to our organisation.

**To Apply**

Please submit a covering letter and resume ASAP as we will begin shortlisting immediately.

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