Team Leader - Family Services (Parental Leave Contract)

About the Organisation

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation, proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement. With the child’s voice at the centre, they provide quality services to children and their caregivers, ensuring every young person has their rights met and can thrive in all their diversity.
  
Their people are proudly local and as diverse as the communities they serve. Through programs spanning early years, school engagement, youth justice, family support and domestic and family violence, 54 reasons is committed to creating positive and lasting change for children, young people and families across Australia.


Benefits and Culture

• Salary packaging and additional remote working benefits
• 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 Darwin and supporting teams across Darwin and Wadeye, you’ll lead a group of family support practitioners providing high-quality services to children, young people and families. Reporting to the Regional Manager, you’ll focus on team leadership, stakeholder engagement, service quality, and operational oversight to ensure programs meet client and contractual obligations. You will also:

• Lead, supervise and develop a multidisciplinary team to achieve program outcomes
• Ensure quality service delivery and adherence to contractual and safeguarding requirements
• Monitor performance, data reporting and compliance processes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local communities and service partners
• Promote advocacy for children and families within the broader service system
• Travel to Wadeye (approx. one-hour flight from Darwin) on a regular basis

Skills and Experience Required

You are an experienced social or community services professional with leadership skills and a strong understanding of the challenges faced by families in complex circumstances and remote locations. You’re motivated by the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families in the Northern Territory. You will also have:

• Qualifications in social work, counselling, psychology, human services or a related discipline
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Background working with vulnerable children, families and Aboriginal communities
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and child protection frameworks
• Strong communication, networking and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, remote service environment

If you’re a compassionate and capable leader who believes every child has the opportunity to thrive, 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.