Child Safety, Seniors and Disabilities
Child and Family; Region - Southwest; Service Delivery - Child and Family; Toowoomba
Senior Team Leaders provide leadership to and management of a team of professional and operational staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality child protection services that includes assessment, intervention, casework and case management in accordance with legislation and practice guidelines to children, young people, families and communities serviced by the Child Safety Service Centre (CSSC).
This is achieved by a collaborative integrated multi-disciplinary team (that may include representation from other agencies).
Job detailsPosition status: Fixed Term Temporary
Position type: Full-time
Occupational group: Community Care
Classification: PO5
Workplace Location: Toowoomba region
Job ad reference: QLD/578531/24
Closing date: 31-Jul-2024
Yearly salary: $127842 - $136895
Fortnightly salary: $4900.20 - $5247.20
Job duration: Till 31/12/2024 with possible extension.
The Senior Team Leader key Responsibilities are: Provide leadership and management of staff to deliver quality child protection service delivery consistent with legislation, departmental policies, practice guidelines and statutory responsibilities and in accordance with best practice Human Resource principles.Allocate, prioritise and perform work tasks in accordance with departmental policy, the Framework for Practice, practice guidelines and statutory, financial and administrative delegations.In conjunction with the Service Centre Manager, develop appropriate service responses to meet the identified needs of clients including children, young people, families, carers, the community, public and non-government sectors and service providers.Identify training needs and collaborate with the relevant training and development specialists in defining the training gap, to enable content development and implementation.Develop enduring service delivery partnerships to enhance cross-sector collaboration, and support staff attendance at training and development and the delivery and co-ordination of local child protection services.Foster a culture and philosophy of frontline service delivery, cooperation, teamwork, high quality people management, commitment to excellence and a professional ethic which ensures the service team continues to meet the department's vision, values and priorities.Actively participate as a member of the Child Safety Service Centre Management Team and in quality assurance reviews of the service centre.Provide authoritative and specialist advice and decisions on complex casework matters, child protection policy, legislation and practice to relevant service centre staff to assist in the coordination of quality and appropriate client services.Enhance the local regional community by actively practicing and promoting excellence in service delivery and public administration and identifying opportunities for improving regional client service.Applications to remain current for 12 months. Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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