Melbourne, Victoria Victoria Legal Aid
- Full time maximum term contract (3 years)
- Salary commensurate with experience, range: $85,631 – $107,036 plus superannuation
- Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging
About the role:
As part of a Child Protection Early Intervention Unit Pilot, you will supervise and support a small team of non-legal advocates as they deliver quality support services to clients accessing the child protection system.
As a senior team member, you will provide leadership and mentoring to the team, monitor and manage caseload issues and ensure that effective debriefing practices are upheld to support the health and wellbeing of your team members. You will work closely with the Manager, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, to inform the services ongoing development and improvements. You will provide advocacy services in complex matters and support your clients to know and exercise their rights within the child protection system. You will build positive and mutually beneficial relationships with a broad range of stakeholders; including clients, child protection workers and a range of service providers, including Aboriginal Controlled services.
About you:
You will have strong leadership skills with experience in supervising staff and working alongside a broader team.
You will have extensive knowledge and experience of the child protection jurisdiction with an understanding of the challenges impacting Victorians when accessing the child protection system and support services. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and employ these alongside your understanding of the child protection sector to advocate on behalf of your clients and ensure that they have the knowledge and tools available to navigate the system.
Crucial to your success in this role will be your experience in supporting and leading a team, and your ability to build a team environment which supports individual and team development and prioritises staff health and wellbeing.
About Victoria Legal Aid:
We help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems. We also provide legal representation to those who need it most. VLA also provides the Independent Mental Health Advocacy service which consists of non-legal advocates who work with people subject to compulsory treatment under the Mental Health Act, 2015. We employ over 800 staff in 14 offices across Victoria. Our vision is that the Victorian child protection system advances children's best interests.
Employee benefits:
We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free and increasing take-home pay), flexible working arrangements, family friendly policies and opportunities for professional development. The work is both challenging and rewarding and our staff are supported by experienced and capable managers as well as a range of internal departments and programs committed to staff safety and development. VLA has a friendly and inclusive culture of people working to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged Victorians.
How to apply:
Please submit a current resume and a document addressing the key selection criteria (KSC). You must address the KSC to be considered for this role.
For further information review the attached position description or contact Helen Makregiorgos, Manager Independent Mental Health Advocacy on (03) 9093 3701.
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm Sunday 8 July 2018
Visit www.legalaid.vic.gov.au for more information about Victoria Legal Aid and the work we do.
Source: Uniting News