Permanency Support Program Team Leader

**Full Time - max term leave cover**:

- ** Location: Hamilton North NSW**:

- ** SCHADS Award - Level 6**

**The Opportunity**:
The Permanency Support Program (PSP) Team Leader is responsible for the day to day supervision and leadership of a team of Case Managers who provide all aspects of case work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in the Samaritans Permanency Program. The Team Leader will be instrumental in supporting the practice of Case Managers to focus on safety, permanency and wellbeing for children and young people and their families and kin.

As a priority, the program aims to give every child and young person the chance to have a loving, permanent home for life and strong family connections. The program strives to work with families to support successful restoration into family and culture and to provide ongoing support for families.

The PSP Team Leader will work as an integral part of the leadership team for Samaritans PSP to introduce a series of reforms that shift the current placement-based service system to one that is centred on restoration and building lifelong connections to family using the principles of Family Finding.

**Why work for us?**

Newcastle Anglican places people at the centre of our work. As a part of a faith-based organisation, you have access to the following great benefits:

- Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight)
- Discounted private health insurance through Medibank
- Career and development opportunities - we want you to flourish
- Access to over 300+ gyms with the Fitness Passport Program
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)

**About you**:

- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Welfare, Psychology, Education or any other relevant tertiary qualifications and relevant transferrable experience;
- ** Experience in supervising a team**. Overseeing case management that focuses on the engagement of families and carers is highly regarded;
- Strong interpersonal skills that provide the basis for effective negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution practices and outcomes;
- A non-judgemental and empathetic approach to engaging and working with children, young people and their families;
- High level of autonomy in setting own priorities in line with strategic objectives of the organisation;
- Highly developed case management documentation skills, specifically experience in Permanency Program legal requirements;
- Ability to effectively develop and maintain positive working relationships and networks with other Government and Non-Government Agencies/Services
- Demonstrated understanding of the relevant Government legislation applicable to the Permanency Program.

The successful applicant will possess or willingness to obtain the following: NSW Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, First aid & CPR certificates and undertake a pre-employment functional medical.

**Who we are?**

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.
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**Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.