Team Leader - Milton, Australia - The Benevolent Society

The Benevolent Society

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Milton, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Part time position (4 days per week) based in Milton:

$104k
$108k pro rata inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging:

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Flexible Friendly organisation, Hybrid work options available

Our Organisation
The Benevolent Society's vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life.

For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability.

We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia.

We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About this role
For over 10 years,
Post Adoption Support Queensland (PASQ) has supported people whose lives have been affected by adoption.

Join us as the dynamic leader of our
Post Adoption Support Queensland (PASQ) team Reporting directly to the Manager, you will spearhead a team of counsellors dedicated to providing comprehensive support to clients impacted by adoption.

Your role? Lead with passion and empathy, guiding your team to deliver top-notch services, including counselling, search and intermediary services, therapeutic groups, and professional development.

You will provide hands-on support, mentoring, and high-quality supervision, empowering your team to thrive both personally and professionally.

With your expert leadership, we will continue to make a meaningful impact on our clients' lives, while also meeting departmental funding agreements and reporting demands with ease.

Duties

Lead your team to maximise client outcomes, meet compliance objectives, and ensure organisational vision and values are integrated into everyday practice.
Collaborate with your Manager to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness, identifying opportunities for process improvement and sustainable practices.
Support team members in achieving performance expectations, building capability, and fostering employee engagement through regular recognition and talent development.
Evaluate service delivery quality, client plans, and outcomes against objectives, addressing gaps in delivery and building team capability for improved service design.

Our Benefits
We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee.

A '
best life' is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

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Salary Benefits

You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay

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Motor Vehicle Packaging Options - to suit your lifestyle.
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Work/Life Balance

Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a fulltime employee.

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Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
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Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
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Professional development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
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Our Reconciliation Commitment - First Nations employees have access to cultural and ceremonial leave, as well as the options to be a voice on our
First Nations Staff Reference Group & RAP working group and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.

Skills and Experience

You will have a
tertiary (degree) qualification and:

Understanding of the key issues surrounding adoption such as trauma and its impact, reunion issues, the historical context of forced adoption, and the position and views of differing stakeholders in the adoption space
Experience delivering trauma informed evidencebased programs and therapeutic services using a family systems approach
Demonstrated practice skills working therapeutically with children and families, preferably in a post adoption service
High level written and verbal communication skills, with knowledge of search and outreach practices applied when acting as an intermediary
Great people skills and capacity to engage with people from all walks of life
Current driver's license (pool cars are available so you don't need to use your own vehicle)

Contact
Violetta Humphreys on
for a friendly and confidential chat.