Specialist Family Violence Team Leader- Refuge

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre – Geelong VIC

About the Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

We are a client-centred organisation, supporting the community throughout Barwon, Wimmera, and the South West regions, offering a range of specialist support services to people impacted by sexual and family violence, encompassing 24 hour crisis care, specialist response services, early intervention programmes, Victims Assistance Program, Community Legal Services, trauma recovery programs, professional training and primary prevention initiatives.

About The Role

The Specialist Family Violence Team leader – Refuge will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of a 24-hour service providing secure refuge, crisis accommodation and case management for women and children experiencing family violence. This position is primarily responsible for providing leadership, supervision and support on daily operations to a team of family violence case managers and support workers working in refuge. The role supports the delivery of consistent and high quality services to clients; and is responsible for upholding and evolving a positive team culture with outstanding professional qualities.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do. We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

- Flexible working arrangements




- 5 weeks annual leave and access to purchased leave for full and part time employees
- Paid parental leave
- Salary packaging
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Social initiatives
- Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the First Nations ownership of the land where we work.

About You

With degree or above qualification in social work, psychology, family therapy or similar discipline, you will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do. You thrive working autonomously and also collaboratively within adynamic, team environment.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a outstanding place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.

The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working with Children's Check and National Police Check at their own expense.





Key Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications and Experience

Your application must address the following:

- Degree or above qualification in social work, psychology, family therapy or similar discipline.
- Minimum four (4) years relevant experience post qualification.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

- Demonstrated aptitude toward leadership and a commitment and skills to provide individual, peer and group supervision, debriefing and self-care practices.
- A comprehensive understanding of case management practice informed by a gender analysis of violence against women and children, the impact of trauma, human rights and feminist theory.
- Extensive experience providing advice and direction for staff on complex matters including, crisis intervention, comprehensive risk assessments and safety planning, timely and considered decision making, and planning to respond to client's needs in a trauma informed manner.
- Ability to model positive and dynamic leadership skills to lead, support and develop a team of case managers to inspire vision, direction, and professional conduct.
- Demonstrated staff management experience, including recruitment and workforce retention, performance management and professional development strategies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport, and foster harmonious and collaborative relationships internally and with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated resilience and aptitude in working with complex and important matters, sound judgement and ability to prioritise competing demands.
- A adaptable approach to leadership within a changing environment, embracing growt

📌 Specialist Family Violence Team Leader- Refuge (Geelong)
🏢 The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
📍 Geelong