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As the Families Together Team Leader, you will provide leadership, supervision, and practice guidance to a team delivering intensive early intervention services to children and families with complex needs. You will oversee day-to-day program operations, case practice, and service delivery, ensuring services are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, child-centred, and aligned with safeguarding requirements. Working closely with DCJ and community partners, you will support positive outcomes for children and families while fostering a collaborative and accountable team culture. This is a unique opportunity to lead a new team and service establishment, where your input will help shape how the program operates locally.
Job Responsibility
Provide leadership, supervision, and practice guidance to a team delivering intensive early intervention services to children and families with complex needs
Oversee day-to-day program operations, case practice, and service delivery, ensuring services are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, child-centred, and aligned with safeguarding requirements
Work closely with DCJ and community partners to support positive outcomes for children and families
Foster a collaborative and accountable team culture
Lead a new team and service establishment, helping shape how the program operates locally
Requirements
A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, Community Services or a related discipline
Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within child and family services
Extensive experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families experiencing complex needs
Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, safeguarding requirements, mandatory reporting, and risk management frameworks
Experience leading trauma-informed, strengths-based, restorative, and child-centred practice approaches
Proven ability to lead, coach, and support staff within high-volume and complex service environments
Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, including working collaboratively with DCJ, interagency partners, and community services
Excellent written, verbal, organisational, and decision-making skills
Confidence using case management systems, data reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive practice, particularly when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD communities
A current NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC)
Current NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to travel across Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions
What we offer
Up to $18,550 tax free Salary Packaging
15 days paid Personal Leave each year
3 days additional leave at Christmas
Up to 14 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Long Service Leave after 7 years of service
Study Leave and ongoing Professional Development
Fitness Passport – access to a range of discounted gyms
Free and confidential counselling through Employee Assistance Program