Organisation : FVREE
Location : Melbourne (Croydon)
Work type : Full-time, Contract/Temporary
Profession : Social & Support Work
Sector : Community Support Services, Domestic / Family Violence, Families, Women
Salary type : Hourly
Salary : Circa $115k plus Super and generous not-for-profit salary packaging
Application closing date : 14 Mar, 2025
About the organisation
About FVREE
We are the specialist family violence service in Melbourne’s Inner and Outer East. We work alongside victim survivors in responding to family violence.
We provide access and initial response services in partnership with other agencies through The Orange Doors in Croydon and Box Hill, and case management services through our Support and Recovery team in Ringwood. Being part of the solution is important to us. We work to change attitudes to gender equality to prevent violence from happening in the first place and equip the community to respond to disclosures of abuse. We do through our prevention and education work nationally.
We apply an intersectional lens to all of our work. Our approach is trauma informed, strengths based, and person centered. Check out our website for more about us, in particular our most recent Annual Report and our Theory of Change which sets out our plan over the next 7-10 years to work towards a community free from family violence where everyone is safe.
About the role
- Screening, Identification and Triage (SIT) leadership role based within The Orange Door Croydon.
- Shape and develop a multi-disciplinary team from all three specialisms (Specialist Family Violence, Perpetrator and Child Wellbeing)
- Dual lead this team with a partner-agency Team Leader
- Intake and assessment work responding to those in crisis for immediate impact and support
- Fixed term, Full-Time (1.0FTE) Parental Leave opportunity: 5 May 2025 until 5 June 2025
- Experience within The Orange Door is preferred
About the Opportunity
The role of The Orange Door is to provide a visible contact point so that people know where to go for specialist support. There are 17 Orange Doors across Victoria. Find out more about The Orange Doors here.
You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of around 6 people from FVREE and partner agencies to engage primarily with women and children to provide screening, assessment, triage and short-term responses to all incoming referrals for victim-survivors through the Integrated Practice Framework. Providing supervision, guidance and oversight, you will collaborate closely with your peers in leadership roles from FVREE and partner agencies to enable seamless integration.
About you
You will be excited by the opportunity to lead and have impact through developing the skills and capability of your team. You have an instinct for collaboration and communicate to bring people together.
You will be deeply aligned with our values and understand that gender inequality is one of the main drivers of family violence. Advocating and upholding the rights of women and children to be safe and free motivates you to come to work each day. You will have the capability for reflection and self-insight to develop your practice and know the importance of self-care to maintain resilience when working with trauma. You know actions speak louder than words, and role modelling a positive culture is foundational.
We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and welcome interest in our work from people with a range of experiences.
Requirements
Following recommendations by the Royal Commission it has become a requirement for Family Violence Practitioners and those who directly lead them to have, or work towards, minimum qualifications like a Bachelor Social Work, or Graduate Certificate in Family Violence. You can fine more information on the mandatory minimum qualifications here.
Why work with us?
- We are a specialist service so we can help you build a deep understanding of family violence practice
- We offer wrap around support for new people to develop skills on the job
- We are a welcoming, supportive and inclusive team, driven by a shared vision of a community free from violence where everyone is safe.
- We walk the talk on inclusion: bring your whole self to work
- We believe in lifelong learning and support our people to engage in professional development.
- We embrace flexibility and hybrid working – whilst we believe some time together in person is critical, we know balancing life and work is important
- We have great benefits like parental leave, EAP and wellbeing programs
Want to know more?
You can find more details in the position description. If you have questions, reach out to our People and Culture team at peopleandculture@fvree.org.au or on (03) 9259 4200.
Our commitment to safety, equity, diversity and inclusion
We believe that the unique and diverse contributions of all our people at FVREE create our success. To ensure that our culture and our services continue to incorporate everyone’s perspectives and experience, we encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, communities, identities and abilities.
FVREE is a Rainbow Tick Accredited and inclusive employer. We do not discriminate based on someone’s ability, age, gender, body, sexuality, relationship, faith, or culture; staying true to our commitment as an equitable and safe place of employment for our people.
FVREE is a child-focused and child safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and interests of children. All appointments with FVREE are subject to a police records check, working with children check and reference checks.
How to apply
How to Apply
- Click the "Apply Now" button
- Upload your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Please quote in application: Team Leader – Specialist Family Violence – The Orange Door via Pro Bono Australia.
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