Team Manager, Child Protection After HoursDepartment of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Melbourne VICThe Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live asafe, respected and valued life.Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTIQA+equality, veterans, women and youth.
The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who aredisadvantaged and vulnerable.We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings acrossmetropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated.
All jobs can beworked flexibly, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diversebackgrounds and abilities.If you're having any trouble viewing this ad and would like it or any attachments in an accessible format (such as largeprint), please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listedon the ad.For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness andHousing Victoria | Jobs ( ROLEWe are seeking a Team Manager to join our After Hours program on Fixed term, full-time rostered basis until 27 July **** and make a real difference in the lives of children, young people and families.
This position will be based in Box Hill.As part of the After-Hours team you will work to a structured,



rostered model and provide response and emergency outreach visits as required to all child protection matters that are received outside core business hours; at night, on weekends and on public holidays and will be entitled to applicable penalty rates and allowances.The Child Protection Team Manager is responsible for effective service delivery, managing resources and budget, cases awaiting allocation and small teams of practitioners.
The Team Manager has the formal delegation to endorse and review case plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes.
The position will work collaboratively with the Senior Child Protection Practitioners to strengthen case practice, provide effective service delivery and to support other practitioners.ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDECase planning review and case management: leads planning, review and management of their own and team members' case workPractice leadership: leads planning, review and management of assessment and decision making in line with best practice principles and legislative requirements; expertly translates best practice principles and legislative requirements to apply in practiceDeveloping others: encourages a learning workplace for team members, promoting the need for gaining new knowledge, insights and skillsPlease open the position description to read more.THIS role requires a Working with Children Check.For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position description.
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📌 Team Manager, Child Protection After Hours (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Families, Fairness & Housing Vic
📍 Melbourne