Team Leader – Asylum Seeker Programs

• Provide leadership & support to employees in Uniting’s Asylum Seeker Programs
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
• Part-time (68.4 hours per fortnight), Max term Parental Leave cover until June 2025, based in Brunswick

About the opportunity

As the Team Leader – Asylum Seeker Programs, you will manage the day-to-day operational requirements, work distribution and outputs of the Asylum Seeker Project (ASP) and the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre (ASWC) across multiple locations in compliance with legislative, regulatory and funding guidelines and Uniting policies and procedures.

In this role, you will be responsible for relevant external stakeholder management and building effective teams through the engagement, supervision and development of employees within the Asylum Seeker Programs (ASP and ASWC).

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What’s on offer

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.

Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 

10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, community development and/or demonstrated experience in the leading teams in the provision of casework services in the health or welfare sector.
• Proven ability providing professional supervision to casework staff, or a demonstrated understanding of the aspects of professional supervision
• Demonstrated knowledge of the issues facing people seeking asylum, including issues that relate to people who have experienced torture and trauma
• Proven experience providing support, guidance and leadership resulting in high quality casework support and advocacy
• Demonstrated ability to supervise workers in varied program areas.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Rebecca Herridge – Senior Manager at becky.herridge@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.