The Department for Child Protection is seeking Supervisors for our Residential Care unit to join an employment pool across various Adelaide metropolitan locations.
The role is responsible for:
Ensuring that all staff provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment for children and young people within Residential Care that ensures their physical, emotional, social and cultural wellbeing.Leading, guiding and managing performance of a 24 hour workforce by providing expert guidance to staff to ensure high quality care to children and young people.Facilitating the development, delivery and maintenance of programs which assist the care and wellbeing of children and young people.Managing facilities and assets maintenance in consultation with Directorate Support.About You We are looking for confident individuals with experience in providing effective management and supervision of staff and providing practical advice on a wide range of residential care practices.
Our ideal candidate will be capable of applying crisis intervention theories and strategies including diffusion, negotiation and mediation.
To be successful you will have strong knowledge of child and adolescent development, issues facing children and young people who require care and protection and knowledge of the legislative framework.
If you are keen to use your experience to mentor and develop the skills of staff, then this may be the role for you.
Special ConditionsTo find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the attached role description.
What We Offer:Career progression tailored to your goals: we are a large organisation with diverse opportunities across metropolitan Adelaide, regional and remote South Australia.Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for employees and their families.Strong commitment to learning and development.Paid Parental and Partner Leave.Free annual flu vaccination for staff.Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.About the Pool Should you be successful, you will be advised (in writing) that you have been recommended onto this pool. The pool will remain active for 12 months and during this time you may be contacted for an offer of employment. You are not required to accept any or all offers made to you, and DCP is not obliged to offer you any opportunities.
Please note: DCP reserves the right to advertise similar positions outside of this pool process.
Contact UsEnquiries to Daniel Coscia, Manager Our workplace reflects the diverse communities we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBQTI+ communities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Application InstructionsYou will be required to submit a 2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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