Safeguarding Children and Families Lead
Safeguarding Children and Families Lead
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Job Description
Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal social and structural levels in church government business and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home an income healthcare education safety dignity and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.
Description
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Safeguarding Children and Families Lead to work in collaboration with the leadership team to implement the Child Safe and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding framework with a focus on children and families. This position will provide expert advice through case consults across the organisation to manage and mitigate risk and safety concerns of children and their addition to working across the organisation to implement the Child Safe and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding framework this role will provide leadership to a small Targeted Family Support team.
This is a full time employment opportunity at Level 8 of the SCHADS Award.
Skills And Experiences
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the strategic vision for safeguarding across teams in line with Micah Projects Safeguarding Framework and associated policies and procedures.
- Lead a small team working with families involved or at risk of involvement with the Department of Child Safety by identifying risks and how they can be mitigated in compromising environments (e.g. motels and hotels).
- Enhance knowledge and understanding of the Child Protection Act and processes within Child Safety.
- Enhance child protection risk assessment and understanding needs of families in order to make informed decisions
Essential Criteria:
- Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and legislation including but not limited to The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations best practices and The Child Protection Act.
- Relevant Human Services/Business/Administration certificate diploma or tertiary qualification and extensive experience or a combination of experience expertise and competence
- Evidence of effectiveness of communication style written and verbal skills and IT competencies (including Microsoft Office and other IT systems)
- A positive attitude and the ability to work flexibly adaptively and proactively in a team environment with direction and autonomously within program guidelines with a commitment to the values and principles of Micah Projects to meet community needs.
More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria select the link to the Position Description.
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Benefits of working at Micah Projects
- Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
- Salary Packaging option up to $15899 increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2650);
- Access to discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family;
- Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program;
- Ongoing professional development opportunities including further training so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
- Access to other employee benefits including supply of uniforms.
How to Apply:
If you believe that you have interest passion and desire to make a difference in peoples lives please click on apply.
Please supply a Resume/CV and a covering letter/email addressing the Key Responsibilities and Essential Criteria (maximum of 2 pages) along with any other relevant documentation.
While the deadline to receive applications is 5pm Friday 29 August 2025 applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying!
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Employment Type
Full-Time
