Dubbo Team Leader Children Services

Team Leader Children Services, Dubbo

Are you a skilled leader, looking to take the next step in your career?

Join an inclusive and supportive workplace and be part of the expansive and diverse Westhaven team

We are seeking your leadership skills and qualities to assist us in building a workforce that prides itself on accountability and effectiveness.

This is a 12 month, full time contract with the possibility of extension.

Benefits That Matter:

• Competitive Salary: Level 4, Pay Point 1 - $44.58 per hour (Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award super (12%)
• Tax-free salary packaging up to $15,900 per year (pro-rata)
• Enjoy a tax-free meal & entertainment card up to $2,650 per year (pro-rata)
• Exclusive employee discounts for permanent staff members including automotive discounts, pharmacy discounts and fitness passport.
• Embrace Diversity, Spark Inclusion
• Invest in YOU: Grow with Westhaven's Leadership and Development Training

About You

As a Children Services Team Leader, you will:

• Work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in the effective delivery of support services to Westhaven Children and Young People (CYP) with a range of complex needs
• Partner with children and young people (CYP) diagnosed with a disability and/or complex behaviour needs to achieve their goals and to live life the way they choose
• Be responsible for ensuring the children and young people you support are receiving a high level of quality care with dignity and respect from a team of support workers you will lead, mentor and supervise

You will have:

• Advanced problem-solving capabilities, confidence and emotional intelligence that enable you to resolve complex situations
• The ability to interact positively at all levels, including demonstrated capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and performance manage a team within a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Effective conflict resolution skills, negotiation, mediation and decision-making skills paired with exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to confidently apply de-escalation strategies in high conflict situations
• Demonstrated ability to build a cohesive team with clarity around goals and accountabilities
• A leadership style that fosters innovative, creative and collaborative practices and the ability to motivate others
• Willingness to take a person-centred approach to working with vulnerable persons to ensure that the goals and aspirations of the person with disability are understood
• Celebrate and nurture an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Disability Services, Community Services, Children's Services or similar field; or identify as Aboriginal and be willing to work towards a relevant qualification
• Experience supporting individuals with complex needs, behaviours of concern and mental health concerns
• Experience working with people with a disability, highly regarded
• Experience working with children or youth in a care or education setting, highly regarded

About Us

Westhaven is and will continue to be the provider of choice for disability support services and accommodation across regional NSW. Westhaven provides client-centric, high-quality programs and activities that provide whole-of-life support for people with disability, including offering houses that are homes, enabling choice and control and supporting clients to live life the way they choose.

Compliance requirements

• Current NSW Driver's licence
• Obtain and maintain a current paid Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Obtain and maintain a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme Workers Check (NDISWC)
• Willingness to undertake a pre-employment police check
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification

About applying

Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing your abilities to undertake the key responsibilities of this role.

We encourage diversity and inclusion:

Westhaven is passionate about social justice and diversity and is committed to being an EEO employer. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island heritage and people with lived experience of disability.

For more information or confidential enquiries please contact Operations Manager Katrina Holmes at

Applications close: The selection process will commence upon the receipt of applications & will close on Monday 10th November or prior, if a suitable candidate is found.

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