Team Leader
Aboriginal Youth Crisis Accommodation
Salary Range $85,146 to $89,612

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your new employer
Aboriginal Family Support Services is a lead Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years.

Your new role
As part of the team based in metropolitan Adelaide, the Team Leaders oversee the day-to-day operations of the Aboriginal Youth Crisis Accommodations with a focus on administration tasks, intake and assessment, data reporting, managing the daily running of the service, direct support to clients and coordinating the team’s efforts in supporting the day to day needs of clients. Team Leaders support Youth Support Workers in their efforts to build the capacity of clients to live independently though the facilitation of in-house and external programs.

We are looking for someone who:
▪ Can support staff to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients.
▪ Can engage and encourage young people to participate in the household to develop their independence
▪ Has a strong commitment to social justice.
▪ Is energetic and engaging.
▪ Can persevere in the face of adversity.

To be successful you will need:
▪ A South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)




▪ A NDIS Worker Check
▪ A National Police Check
▪ Safe Setting – Though Their Eyes (formerly Child Safe Environments)
▪ Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
▪ A current South Australian Driver’s License
▪ A minimum Certificate IV in a relevant area of study and appropriate demonstrated knowledge and competencies

Do not have a WWCC? You can apply on-line at www.screening.sa.gov.au

Working in a not-for-profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.

If this sounds like you view the J&P; in the AFSS Employment section www.afss.com.au. Tell us in a 2-page cover letter (that addresses the Key Result Areas in the J&P;) why you’re a good fit for this job and send this with your resume to [email protected]

For more information, please contact Nicholas Ward on 0409 993 444 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)

Applications close at 9am on Wednesday 9 October 2024

We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not provide a 2-page cover letter addressing your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification, we are unlikely to consider your application. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to closing date and may fill the roles if suitable candidates are identified.

Please Note: Previous Applicants need not re-apply

📌 Team Leader - Aboriginal Youth Crisis Accommodation (Adelaide)
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