Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
A Children’s Service Leader is responsible for the everyday support, coordination and operation of their assigned services. They provide leadership and coaching of services’ support staff. The Children’s Service Leader, leads a team of Support Workers in the support of children and young people engaged and/or living in our services.
Expressions of Interest - Permanent - 38 Hours per week
Service Leader
Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
We strongly encourage candidates with a disability to apply. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and experiences in driving meaningful change and advancing human rights for all
About Us:
People love to work at Aruma because they get the satisfaction of knowing they are Supporting people to live a great life, the life they want, the life they choose. Aruma is BRAVE. That's what makes us a trailblazer, being part of our team means you need to meet our BRAVE behaviours (Bold, Respectful, Authentic, Value Teamwork, Excellent).
About the role
A Children’s Service Leader is responsible for the everyday support, coordination and operation of their assigned services. They provide leadership and coaching of services’ support staff. The Children’s Service Leader, leads a team of Support Workers in the support of children and young people engaged and/or living in our services. They ensure high quality support is provided to the children and young people and routines and processes are embedded consistently and effectively across services. The Children’s Service Leader focus is to engaged with Support Workers and guide trauma informed and therapeutic supports to children and young people and ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved.
The Children’s Service Leader is responsible for effective communication amongst the team, with other areas of Aruma and with external stakeholders regarding everyday activities relating to the care and support of the children and young people. They will provide clear and positive guidance to staff and ensure legislative service level requirements are understood and embedded to ensure quality service delivery.
Travel required between services
About You:
- Relevant tertiary qualification/s i.e., Diploma in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Cert IV in Child Youth & Family Intervention or equivalent, (click here to view more details)
- Hold current or willingness to obtain relevant regulatory requirements (as per role and/or State).
- Passionate about human rights and creating positive change.
- Empathetic and compassionate, with a keen understanding of diverse experiences.
- Enthusiastic team player, eager to collaborate and inspire.
- A willingness and commitment to exercise self-reflection and to improve as a leader. Capacity to lead the local implementation of change and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication with well-developed written, verbal and listening skills with the confidence and capability to use a range of systems and technology.
Benefits
- Leadership opportunity with one of Australia’s largest and leading Disability Organisations
- A generous salary with additional benefits such as opportunity for up to $15, 990 p.a. NFP fringe benefit tax
- Employee benefits such as offers and discounts on health insurance and discounted gym memberships.
- Employee Assistance Program - a health and wellbeing benefit
- Service based +Laptop+ Mobile Phone
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Please contact talent@aruma.com.au if you require further information.
We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised closing date.