Job description
Agency Department of Children and Families Work unit Practice Development Directorate
Job title Senior Practice Leader, Top End Designation Senior Professional 1
Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing commencing 05/11/2026
Salary $136,380 - $152,357 Location Darwin
Position number 37799 RTF 355532 Closing 15/09/2026
Contact Laurren Morgan, Acting Director, Practice Development Directorate on 0409 712 901 or
[email protected]
About the agency https://families.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=355532
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide professional leadership and direction in strengthening child and family welfare practice capability and develop a culture of
practice excellence through ongoing quality improvement activities.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Lead, influence and support staff to exercise best practice professional judgement and decision making in operational policy
and practice matters including complex casework issues.
2. Promote evidence based best practice service delivery in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
3. Identify areas of high risk and/or requiring practice improvement and work with the Service Centre management team to
implement strategies to strengthen practice capability in these areas.
4. Implement professional development strategies and activities including mentoring, coaching and training to address identified
needs.
5. Contribute at a high level to practice reform by supporting the building of regional capability in child and family welfare best
practice in conjunction with other Practice Leaders, Practice Advisors and relevant regional staff.
6. Participate in welfare group activities aligned to Departmental responsibilities under the Emergency Management Act.
7. Ability to travel approximately once a month to provide support to the Top End region.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. A degree of an Australian tertiary institution, which gives eligibility for membership of the Australian Community Workers
Association, the Australian Association of Social Workers, or the Australian Psychological Society, or equivalent OR Diploma
of Child, Youth and Family Intervention AND Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice (Statutory Child
Protection) or Graduate Certificate in Safe Communities (Child Protection).
2. Demonstrated significant experience, skills and knowledge in statutory child and family welfare practice, principles and service
delivery trends.
3. Demonstrated high-level oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to effectively negotiate
outcomes, manage conflict and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external
stakeholders.
4. Proven ability to review complex case decisions, analyse information, problem solve and develop evidence-based
recommendations.
5. Demonstrated ability to review and develop systems, processes and programs/services to address identified needs.
Desirable
1. Demonstrated experience in implementing individual and team professional development strategies.
Further information
The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo a criminal
history check (a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history). Applicants
should supply a certified copy of their qualification with their application.
