Team Leader – Navigator Program

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited · Croydon · Posted 2 days ago

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$3k Part-timeRemote

Education and Training, Mental Health and Counselling, Social Work, Youth, Management

Not For Profit (NFP)

Job description

Part Time (4 days per week) Max term position until 31 December 2027

SCHADS Level 7 + Super + Salary packaging

Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!

Based at Croydon

Your new role

As a Team Leader, you will lead and inspire a dedicated team supporting young people aged 12-17 who face significant barriers to educational engagement. Drawing on trauma-informed, culturally safe and strengths-based approaches, you will provide leadership, coaching and guidance to staff as they work alongside young people, families, schools and community partners to achieve meaningful educational outcomes.

Working collaboratively with the Department of Education, VACCA and other key stakeholders, you will drive service excellence, foster innovation and continuous improvement, and ensure the program delivers high-quality, person-centred support. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact by helping young people reconnect with education, strengthen their wellbeing and create positive pathways for their future.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.

Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.

Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.

Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).

An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.

Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a Bachelor level qualification in social work, psychology, social science or related discipline.

You will also have:

Driver’s license valid in Victoria. (essential)

Ability to work flexible hours

Experience in developing and leading complex programs/services in the delivery of high-quality, consumer- and/or community-centric services.

Demonstrable supervisory experience preferably in the children, youth and family sector.

Knowledge of family services, child protection and/or out of home care, including relevant legislation and regulations.

Understanding of the barriers experienced by disengaged learners.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

Please email Natasha Brisbane on [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Navigator Program enquiry via EthicalJobs for further information.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are proud to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, welcoming and supportive workplace.

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.

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About Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited provides support services to vulnerable families, focusing on those affected by family violence and assisting in the care, development, and wellbeing of children and young people. The organisation works collaboratively with various community services to address these issues.

Private: Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited has 30 other live roles on this board.

Pay for this role sits below the typical band for Education & Training roles on this board ($94,000 to $116,000 across 8 listings with pay shown).

Roughly $1 an hour as a full-time equivalent.

Before you apply

This ad mentions:

Police check
Working with Children Check
Tertiary qualification

Roles from this employer typically stay open about 25 days on this board.

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