• Join an organisation that truly makes a difference. 
• Make a difference in the lives of young people.
• Have a lasting impact on the community. 

Fostering Team Leader

Churches of Christ, Children, Youth & Families, Mount Isa 

Permanent, full-time opportunity 

Highlighting the importance of this role for our team: 

We are looking for an experienced and confident leader to join our Foster and Kinship team and continue to help shape the bright future of our service. This role plays an important role in ensuring high quality service delivery to our carers and achieving good outcomes for our children and young people. 

Everyday will look a little different but you will always have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our Foster and Kinship Carers and the children and young people they care for. 

The role will be based in Mount Isa and work full-time from our Mount Isa office. However, will supervise a team of Case Workers and Support Workers who provide direct support to Foster and Kinship carers in various towns of North West QLD including Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Dajarra, Boulia, Richmond, Normanton, Burketown, Doomadgee, and Mornington Island 

You will have  a supportive induction and ongoing mentoring from your line manager and the CYF Senior Leadership team. There will be ongoing opportunities for training and professional development. Our organisation has a culture that promotes a healthy work life balance with ongoing professional development on professional self-care and embedding a 9-day fortnight into your contract.  

For more position roles and responsibilities please refer to the Position Description attached. This role will require On Call duties for 7-days on a rotating 12-week roster. 

No two days will be the same in this diverse role, however, your day-to-day responsibilities will include: 

• Monitor the quality of care being provided to children and young people living in family-based placements. 
• Managing the provision of support to foster and kinship carers; 
• Oversee the initial and ongoing assessment, planning, delivery and review of strategies that address children and young people’s care and developmental needs across all the life domains.  

What you can bring to the team: 

You are passionate about the welfare of children and young people and achieving the absolute best outcomes for them. With an empathetic nature you are compassionate toward vulnerable individuals.  

The team is comprised of passionate, culturally responsive, and child-centered professionals. We pride ourselves on striving for the best outcomes for our families and children. We love to have a laugh during the day and value a highly collaborative approach to problem solving. 

With excellent communication skills, you are capable of liaising comfortably with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You have a comprehensive knowledge of legislative and service requirements and effortlessly promote a culture of compliance. 

To be suitable for this position, your qualifications for the role will consist of: 

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work or similar discipline. 
• Demonstrated relevant experience including in a leadership position. 
• Demonstrated capacity to work sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities. 
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection legislation. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong time management skills. 

 Competitive applicants will also possess the following  

• Local knowledge and established professional network in the North West QLD region. 
• Demonstrated experience navigating service systems in regional areas. 
• May identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  
• Post-graduate qualifications.  

• Experience and certifications in trauma-informed practice and/or positive parenting programs. 
• Demonstrated practice framework that emphasises a strengths-based, empowering, and relational approach. 
• Demonstrated experience managing risk within the child protection field of practice 

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety. 

Employee Benefits: 

As a not for profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on every day expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits. 

By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to: 

• Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more; 
• 1 Personal Day Off per fortnight (9 Day fortnight); 
• Living allowance and retention bonus for remote areas. v 
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners including: 
• JB Hi-Fi 
• The Good Guys 
• Goodlife Health Clubs
• Bupa Health, 
• Plus many more. 

To apply 

To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Courtney Wootton on 0418 454 204 

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions. 

Applications will be assessed as received. 

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