Team Leader - Early and Middle Childhood

About the Organisation

54 reasons, part of the Save the Children Australia Group, is Australia’s leading child rights organisation. Working in every state and territory, 54 reasons delivers programs that ensure children and young people have their rights met and can thrive in safe, connected, and supportive communities. Inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children, 54 reasons provides services spanning early years learning, school engagement, family support, youth justice, and domestic and family violence prevention. With a child’s voice at the centre, their practice is grounded in empowerment, participation, and advocacy.
  
Play2Learn is a play centred program for children aged 0-5 and their caregivers fostering psychosocial development, facilitate school readiness and improve family wellbeing as well as providing access to support and connection to community. The Kids Connect program supports primary school aged children with social and emotional learning.


Benefits and Culture

• Relocation package, allowances, car, salary packaging and other benefits available
• Flexible work options and additional leave benefits
• Strong commitment to learning, growth and wellbeing
• Supportive leadership and meaningful community impact
• Inclusive, values-driven and child-safe organisation

About the Role

Based in Katherine, this role leads the delivery of the Play2Learn and Kids Connect programs, supporting children and families across the region. As Team Leader, you will provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to a dedicated team, of practitioners, ensuring services are high quality, child-centred, and culturally responsive.  The team is based in Katherine and in Darwin.

You will:

• Lead, supervise, and develop a multidisciplinary team of practitioners
• Oversee day-to-day operations, reporting, and compliance
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders, communities, and referral partners
• Drive program quality and continuous improvement aligned to 54 reasons’ Practice Framework
• Manage risks to service delivery, staff wellbeing, and child safeguarding
• Advocate within the broader service system for children, parents, and carers

Skills and Experience Required

You’re a motivated and compassionate leader with experience in community, early years, or family support services. You’re confident managing teams and building strong local partnerships to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.

You also have:

• Experience leading or supervising teams in community or family programs
• Worked with families experiencing complex adversity or disadvantage
• Strong understanding of child protection and safeguarding frameworks
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Qualification in Community Services, Education, or related discipline

Are you looking to use your management skills to lead a team that’s supporting children and families to thrive and making a real difference in Katherine? We’d love to hear from you. To apply, please click the apply now button and include a cover letter and resume outlining how your experience aligns with the role.  For further information, to receive an information pack or a confidential discussion, contact Kelly Gentle at NGO Recruitment on (02) 8243 0570.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.