In this role as Senior Practitioner, you will work closely with the Regional Manager to engage with services and communities across the Mt Isa/Gulf region to enhance collaborative planning and integrated responses for vulnerable children and their families.
54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.
Proudly part of the Save the Children Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.
We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.
With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.
Where you come in:
As the Senior Practitioner for the Local Level Alliance you will make an impact through:
- Identifying key agencies and programs that contribute to the service systems across the Mt Isa/Gulf Region for vulnerable children and their families
- Coordination of forums and support the development of working parties and other activities that promote service delivery collaboration
- Assisting in the identification of service system gaps and communicating the information to peak bodies within the sector including decision makers
- Co-ordination of and support to Local Level Alliance/s when required
- Provide operational support for the Family Integrated Case Management Group
- Identify and network with a group of collective partners to jointly collaborate and negotiate support arrangement for families in the community to enhance the child/family safety and wellbeing
- Provide holistic case management, delivering support to vulnerable and disadvantaged clients and supporting relationships for favourable client outcomes
Does this sound like you?
You’re a highly knowledgeable practitioner with well-developed stakeholder engagement skills, demonstrated ability to facilitate high level meetings and case management experience.
This role requires:
- Sound knowledge of the community service sector; including the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander organisations and services for families, children and young people
- Demonstrated ability to identify available services and service gaps; building on community capacity to provide more efficient service provision for families and a thriving local community
- Ability to build effective relationships, liaise and work collaboratively with program stakeholders, community members, relevant Government and non-Government organisations
- Strong communication skills and experience in report writing
- Strong time management and organisation skills
- Experience leading community meetings, networks, workshops and events
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability work effectively in a team
- Demonstrated experience in liaising with community working groups and providing information relating to emerging trends, issues, needs, opportunities and challenges
- Effective communication skills – written, verbal, interpersonal; including report-writing, presentations and meeting facilitation / participation
- Knowledge and/or experience in handling child protection concerns and processes
- Demonstrated competence in use of business technology, internet and desktop applications such as MS Outlook, Word, Excel spreadsheets, database packages and web-based information sharing portals
- Qualifications and/or equal experience in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, Community Services or Community Development, with a focus on child and family service delivery
- Knowledge or an interest in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cross-cultural environments
Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.
54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.
We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.
Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.
Other benefits include:
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate if not based in Mount Isa
- Award rate salary (Level 5 - $53.43 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits -
- Remote Benefits: generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary, plus 5 weeks’ annual leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum - excludes FIFO arrangements
- Festive leave available, in addition to regular annual leave
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and regular monthly supervision
- Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
- Internal employment and development opportunities
- Friendly and flexible work environment
For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.
Sound interesting?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘’ section below.
Applications close: Sunday 30 August 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!
Position Description –Senior Practitioner
For any queries, please contact Marjorie Doyle, Regional Manager on mobile: 0408 449 477 or via email: [email protected]
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children is a child-safe organization. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.
