Kinship Care Team Leader

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Full-time - Maximum term contract Sunshine, VIC Maximum term contract until end of June 2025 Competitive salary at SCHADS Award Level 6 About Us At Baptcare, we care.
Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners, and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life's stages and challenges.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia.
Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.
Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness.
About the Role The Kinship Care Team Leader maintains responsibility for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the team, including management of referral and intake assessments, professional liaison with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and external stakeholders, legislative recording, reporting and delivery of evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed case management across the Brimbank Melton local government areas, aligned with DFFH funding and strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities include: Commitment to the service delivery of evidence-based best practice to vulnerable children, youth and families with complex needs, children with a disability; children and families from a culturally or linguistically diverse background; and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Commitment to the safety, well-being and best interests of children and young people, and duty of care in the prevention, identification, and response to child abuse.
Compliance with budgets, procedures and protocols to meet best practice and compliance with legislation, Baptcare quality systems, and contractual requirements.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders including funding body and membership of key networks.
Participate, assist and support the immediate and broader team to implement evidence-based practice and ensure exceptional customer service and outcomes-based support to clients.
Promotion of a high-performance client centric culture.
About You You are passionate about continuing to grow your career in the Family and Community Services space coming from a leadership role.
Solutions focused and up for making a difference, you align your approach to strategy to achieve organisational and divisional goals.
You will ideally bring the following: Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or other relevant Human Services qualification and/or experience.
Extensive experience in people management including supervision, performance development and performance management.
Sound stakeholder management and the ability to build and maintain strong, credible relationships with local networks, government associations, business leaders and other relevant stakeholders.
Strong working knowledge of the Child Protection system, legislation, and frameworks in addition to practice considerations for Out of Home Care Services.
Comprehensive knowledge of the legislative and political context, with ability to research and seek information from stakeholders to support and inform assessment of risk and service efficacy.
Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and prioritise risks and needs of clients in a holistic approach to practice.
Demonstrated ability to adapt to meet a changing environment and needs of staff, carer and/or client group while maintaining focus on delivery outcomes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation and problem-solving.
For You Baptcare is focused on living our values, not just talking about them.
You'll find the culture at Baptcare is one of genuine respect, support, and positive intention.
We work hard to achieve results through change, continuous improvement, and ongoing focus on providing the best service delivery to our stakeholders.
Further, the successful candidate will receive: Work with a supportive and dynamic team.
A competitive salary, plus access to the tax benefits of salary packaging and novated leasing.
Career and development opportunities.
Access to confidential counselling and support services.
Flexible working within a local community.
Be part of an organisation and a team that is driven to make a difference to the lives of our vulnerable community members.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.
Must have a Working With Children Check.
Baptcare is committed to building a respectful and inclusive workplace, appointing the best person for the role, and supporting diversity.
We welcome applicants who may require adjustments.
Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment and participation of all children.
We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children and young people to feel safe and respected.#J-18808-Ljbffr


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