Refuge Manager

4 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Refuge Victoria Full time

About the role

You’ll be responsible for:

- Leading a team of case managers, children and young people’s practitioners, nurse educator and a team leader
- Overseeing risk assessments, safety planning, needs assessments and exit planning
- Managing daily operations of refuge sites, including property readiness, staffing and on-call support
- Ensuring compliance with family violence service standards, funding agreements and legislative requirements
- Fostering a supportive, high-performing team culture through supervision, training and reflective practice
- Building strong networks and partnerships with referring agencies, community organisations and key stakeholders
- Participating in the back-up on-call roster and after-hours support as required
- Providing strategic advice to management and contributing to management team meetings
- Embedding trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive practices

About you

You’re an experienced, compassionate leader who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. You bring a trauma-informed approach and are skilled at balancing operational oversight with meaningful, client-centred leadership.

You’ll have:

- A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related discipline (meeting minimum mandatory qualifications in Recommendation 209 of the Family Violence Royal Commission)
- 3+ years’ leadership experience in a complex service environment
- Experience working in family violence, homelessness, youth or similar sectors
- Strong risk assessment, case management and decision-making skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- A current Victorian Driver’s Licence
- Passion for empowering women and children and creating safe, inclusive spaces

This position is open to women only, in line with the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic), Sections 12 and 28.

Key Selection Criteria
- A tertiary qualification in social work, psychology or related discipline at degree level that meets the minimum mandatory qualifications.
- A demonstrated ability to provide lead a team delivery crisis response, ideally in refuge.
- A proven track record of leading a team working within a case management framework and demonstrated understanding of comprehensive risk assessment
- An awareness of the gendered nature of violence and the impact of family violence on women and their children
- Strong communication and written skills and the capacity to negotiate and build relationships with a range of professionals and services
- Skilled in providing support, supervision, coaching and training for direct service delivery staff
- Excellent risk identification and management skills
- Demonstrated ability to provide team leadership and lead a multidiscipline team.

Position Description : PD - Refuge Manager

Ready to apply?

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Carmen, Director of Services on 03 9118 0311

To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the above key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will need to undertake a national police check, referee checks, and have a Working with Children Check.

At Refuge Victoria, we celebrate diversity in ethnicity, social experience, genders, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, religious beliefs, ages and abilities and welcome talent from all backgrounds. Help us continue to build our unique, inclusive, and diverse team

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