Assistant Director

2 weeks ago

Noble Park, Australia Berry Street Full time
  • Based from our Noble Park and Morwell offices on Boonwurrung and Gunaikurnai Country
  • Full time, permanent position
  • Full private use of a Berry Street Vehicle

The Opportunity

The Assistant Director Child Youth & Families, working closely with the Regional Director and Assistant Director Out of Home Care, will provide coaching, leadership and guidance to a large team spread across South East Victoria. This position has responsibility for ensuring that a high-quality service is delivered to children, young people and families accessing services across a diverse range of programs in a large geographical region. This role will be responsible for connecting with local community groups and services and maximising opportunities for service development. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure that Berry Street continues to be recognised as a strong and innovative child and family services agency in the region and sector.
  • Ensure the provision of a range of high-quality responsive services through appropriate policy and program development, supervision, support, professional development and staff feedback systems.
  •  Seek and enhance the opportunities for policy and service across the region.
  • Ensure quality improvements and compliance standards are adhered to and elevated for programs and staff.

About You

  • Extensive experience in leadership in the child and family services field, including experience with statutory/non-statutory clients; a sophisticated understanding of contemporary issues facing the sector and awareness of future directions. 
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to a senior leadership team in a collegiate, effective and strategic manner. 
  • Demonstrated capacity and proven experience in program management including direct oversight of a number of diverse sub-programs including non-statutory programs.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Values that underpin the organisation and its culture with capacity to lead and promote these throughout the region.
  • Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to plan, review and implement quality improvements.
  • Proven success at coaching and supporting effective teams for success.

The Benefits

  • A culture that values and supports professional development. 
  • Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
  • $15,900 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
  • 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions
  • Leave loading 17.5% 

About Us

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with our staff, carers, partners, supporters and government, to ensure children, young people and their families can create the future they imagine for themselves.

How to Apply

Applications including resume andcover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm on Tuesday 7 May 2024.

Queries to Tim Pedlow, Regional Director on 9239 1400.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

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