Team Leader

• New leadership role|new team|fresh challenge|influence change
• Leading an integrated team with a focus on child safety and wellbeing
• A permanent role|part time|3 days per week

About the Orange Door:

The Orange Door is a fast paced, short intervention service often when people are in crisis. The Orange Doors brings together different workforces and practices to create an integrated Orange Door team and a consolidated intake point in each Orange Door area to create a new way of support for:

• women, children, young people and families experiencing family violence;
• perpetrators of family violence;
• families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of infants, children and young people.

Your role:

• This position involves both the management and coordination as well as the support, mentoring, development of Anglicare Practitioners and Senior Practitioners, in a matrix supervision model. The Team Leader will be responsible for providing practice guidance and leadership to The Orange Door Practitioners across The Orange Door in the delivery of program requirements, to maintain the quality of service provided to people accessing the Orange Door for support.
• This will involve the requirement to collaborate closely with The Orange Door Leadership team to provide an integrated and client focused service for women, children, young people and families experiencing family violence and families in need of support with the care, development and well-being of children.
• Within the integrated model, the Team Leader will also work collaboratively, with an integrated approach across the service system, maintaining positive relationships with partnering organisations and developing new relationships with key agencies.
• Manage, build and maintain strong key stakeholder relationships.
• Identify and manage obstacles and opportunities for development in the internal and external environment.
• Effectively self manage behaviour and maintain and foster a culture of resilience.

What are we looking for?

Professional experience and relevant qualification(s) in social work, psychology or a related discipline is essential. You are someone with:

• Experience working with vulnerable children and young people.
• Experience working with clients with complex needs and risk issues in any of the following service areas: Family Violence, Family Services, Child Protection, Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs;
• Expert knowledge and experience working in social services leadership roles: established expertise and capability to lead and embed integrated practice;
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment and risk management;
• Demonstrated cross-sectoral expertise in relevant disciplines, including but not limited to a knowledge of the drivers/causes of family violence, child development, attachment and trauma theories;
• Ability to work collaboratively to drive cultural change. A clear concept of the culture required to achieve integrated practice; the ability to deliver innovative practices that enhance integrated practice and promote quality standards; an understanding of how to build and establish effective practice cultures;
• Extensive experience in supervision of staff; strong problem solving skills and extensive experience in the development of effective team work skills.

What you need to know:

• This is a new role, we are building strong, diverse and cohesive teams that you will lead.
• A salary at SCHCADS level 7.2 which equates to $121,583 at full time ($61.53 per hour)
• Based at the Werribee Orange Door.
• Part time role, permanent, 22.8 hours (3 days per week)
• Pro rata the full time salary above.
• A leadership role, mentoring and supporting Orange Door Practitioners and Senior Practitioners.
• Leadership and advice from Practice Leaders and the Hub Manager as well as the Anglicare Program Manager to support your needs.
• 9am-5pm hours based at The Orange Door which makes your work/life more predictable.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated Learning and Development team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say- "I feel really supported - probably the most supported I've ever felt in a workplace. This job can be really difficult, so if you're supported, that's half the battle for me. Knowing it's there means I can go out and do the work."

Ready to take the next step:

As this role works across Child Wellbeing and Family Violence a mandatory minimum qualification policy will apply to practitioners who enter the workforce from 1 July 2021.

All applications are welcome and there are personalised pathways to employment based on whether you:

• hold a Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification, or
• Can meet the new mandatory minimum qualification policy requirement via one of the available employment pathways.

Applicants are asked to please complete the Candidate Questionnaire and the Mandatory Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Self-Assessment (you can download both below) and submit with your application. You will submit these documents under key selection criteria and other documents along with you resume.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st October.

You will be requested to attach your resume and cover letter that describes your motivation to apply for this role and any skills and experience relevant to the role.

For further enquiries regarding the requirements or the part time nature of the role contact our Program Manager Kerry Simpson via email at

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.