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Organisation : Eastern Domestic Violence Service

Location : Melbourne (Ringwood)

Work type : Full-time, Contract/Temporary

Sector : Community Support Services, Families, Other, Women

Salary type : Hourly

Application closing date : 12 Jul, 2021

About the organisation

Organisation Name : Eastern Domestic Violence Service

Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS) is a leading specialist family violence service in Victoria. Our work is focused across seven Local Government Areas including Boroondara, Manningham, Whitehorse, Monash, Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges. Some of our training, education and primary prevention programs are national. EDVOS is predominantly funded to work with women and children. It is recognised that being female is the biggest risk factor for experiencing family violence. EDVOS acknowledges that family violence can take many forms such as intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse, carer abuse, parental abuse and sibling abuse. Our specialist family violence response services are mostly directed towards women, including women from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) communities, children, pets and other animals, who are responding to any form of family violence.

EDVOS is committed to assisting all people, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and ability within our community and can also provide access to other family violence services that are most suitable to the individual’s unique needs and goals.

What We Offer:

  • Flexible working hours including the option of a monthly accrued day off (ADO) for full time staff
  • Generous salary packaging benefits resulting in tax savings
  • Excellent professional development opportunities including external training and workshops as well as EDVOS staff training
  • Regular supervision and management support including access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Health and wellbeing programs for all staff including group running coaching, yoga classes, strengthening and stretch and spike classes, walk at work, running coaching bi-monthly staff shared lunch and birthday calendar

    EDVOS hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 9am until 8pm and Saturday from 9am until 5pm.

    This position may require availability to work on a rotating roster across those hours of operation.

  • A rewarding opportunity to be part of an organisation that is committed to improving quality of life for women and children experiencing family violence

About the role

  • Parental Leave backfill until 03.10.2022 at SCHADS Level 7 with access to industry leading employment benefits and NFP salary Packaging
  • A rewarding opportunity to be part of an organisation that is committed to improving quality of life for women and children experiencing family violence
  • Excellent professional development opportunities
  • Regular supervision and management support including access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Full time hours (38 hours per week)
  • Flexible working hours including the option of a monthly accrued day off (ADO)

 About This Opportunity

The Practice Development Lead will work closely with the Services Team – General Manager, Program Managers, Team Leaders and Direct Services Staff to identify and address professional development needs and areas for practice development in accordance with sector reforms and best practice standards.

The Practice Development Team Lead will strengthen existing EDVOS practice, and ensure that practice excellence informs the ongoing development of EDVOS services. The Practice Development Lead will play a leading role in engaging other relevant services and integrating practice expertise in policy development and structural advocacy.

Essential To Your Success:

With a tertiary qualification in Social Work or a related discipline you will have a comprehensive understanding of the determinants and risks of family violence and relevant theories/approaches. You will have experience in staff management and supervision and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

You are an effective communicator, passionate about driving positive cultural change and have experience in stakeholder engagement, including the ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and work collaboratively with cross sectoral partnerships.

Demonstrated understanding and respect of the Child Safe Standards and child safety principles including the safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as children who identify as LGBTI as well as children with a disability.

Salary for these positions will be aligned with SCHADS Level 7+ super.

A copy of the key selection criteria can be accessed by downloading the full Position Description available below or at our website at https://www.edvos.org.au/get-involved/.

How to apply

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Please quote in application: Practice Development Lead via Pro Bono Australia.


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Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Families, #Other, #Women
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