Team Leader Residential Services

• A role with impact supporting young people living in residential houses
• SCHADS Level 6 Super Full time Ongoing
• Lead a dedicated team in this meaningful and purposeful role

About the opportunity

Our Youth Residential Care and Youth Program provides safe highquality support to children and young people who cannot live with their families kinship carers or foster carers. We offer a stable 24hour residential environment for young people with complex needs who have often experienced trauma or abuse.

As a Team Leader you will guide coach and inspire staff to deliver the best possible care. This key leadership role supports some of our most vulnerable young people and works closely with the Program Manager to strengthen practice build capability and ensure a positive team culture.

You will lead a team of dedicated frontline workers to provide consistent traumainformed support. Your role ensures services meet program goals accreditation standards funding requirements and legislative obligations. You will also collaborate with internal and external partners and demonstrate strong understanding of the challenges young people face in residential care including the ability to assess and manage risk safely.

Whats on offer

Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your base hourly rate (SCHADS Level 6) and super youll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as groceries bills clothing streaming services and much more.

With our meal entertainment benefit of $2650 annually you can save on dining out and drinks making the most of your pre-tax dollars. At Uniting you can also access the following:

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• We value diversity and lived experiences. Access support via work groups.
• We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme!
• Our people are central - access leadership development.

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About you

Qualifications and experience

• A minimum qualification of Certificate IV in Child Youth & Family Intervention Youth Work or a recognised relevant equivalent qualification (Essential)
• Tertiary qualification in community services (Desirable)
• Current valid unrestricted Australian drivers license
• Current First Aid certificate Level 2 including CPR.
• Essential: Minimum 1 year demonstrated leadership/Team Leader experience in the child and family sector.
• Desirable: Experience in the residential and community services field and in the provision of care and support to children in out of home care.
• Demonstrated ability as a team leader supervision skills and ability to conduct staff supervision and appraisals.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and well be in touch shortly. Well be reviewing applications as they come through as were keen to engage with someone.

For any questions reach out to Jess Khan Manager ResidentialCare at or call 0for a confidential chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional however it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal a person with disability from a diverse background or LGBTQIA. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.