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Team Leader – Family Violence
Karratha Women and Children’s Centre,WA
Permanent full-time (flexible to 0.6 FTE)
SCHADS Level 6.1
Why this role matters
At the Karratha Women and Children’s Centre, women and children arrive in moments of uncertainty,fearand transition. Your leadership helps shape what happens next.
Every day in this role contributes to safety,stabilityand a fresh start for families. The impact is real and lasting.
As Team Leader, you guide the service with steadiness and clarity. You support your team to respond with confidence and compassion, creating an environment where women and children feel safe and supported. Your leadership shapes theearly stagesof their recovery and influences how families experience their first moments ofsafety,stabilityand hope.
About the role
You will lead theday‑to‑dayoperations of a specialist family violence service that includes crisis accommodation, case management, outreach andafter‑hoursresponse. You will support your team to deliverchild‑focused, trauma informed andstrengths‑basedpracticeto women, children and young people experiencing or escaping family and domestic violence.
Alongside operational oversight, you will nurture a reflective, supportive team culture, build strong relationships with keypartnersand contribute to ongoing service development and quality improvement.
This permanent full-time position is within the Karratha Women and Children’s Centre, reporting to the Program Manager. Pay isin accordance withSCHADS Level 6.1. We are open to negotiating part-time arrangements down to 0.6 FTE (22.8 hours per week) for the right candidate.
How you will make an impact
Lead,supportand develop a team of Family Violence Practitioners and Family Support Workers
Hold oversight of daily service operations, ensuring a calm, safe and responsive environment
Strengthen trauma informed,child‑focusedandstrengths‑basedpractice across the team
Provide guidance on complex case work, riskassessmentand safety planning
Build strong, respectful relationships with community partners and sector agencies
Support reflective practice, teamwellbeingand a culture of learning
Manage incidents,riskand safety in line with TSA and government processes
Carry a small caseload to stay connected to frontline work and client experience
Contribute to service improvement,innovationand quality outcomes
Contribute to the on-call roster providing support to the 24/7 operations
What you will bring
A degree in Social Work
Experience in the family violence sector, ideally within crisis or residential settings
A steady, supportive leadership style that brings out the best in people
Confidence in guiding complex case work and navigating risk
Strong communicationandrelationship‑buildingskills
The ability to balance operational needs with human needs
A commitment to culturally safe, inclusive andperson‑centredpractice
The capacity to hold boundaries, lead with empathy and stay grounded in challenging moments
WA Working with Children Check(or willing to obtain)
Current Drivers Licence
First Aid and CPR Qualification
What we offer
NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 tax free) and Entertainment Benefit ($2,650 tax free)
Flexible working arrangements
Employee Assistance Program – confidential counselling service
Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts
Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
Up to 8 weeks of leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
Generous parental leave (12 weeks)
Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a Salvation Army program or activity
A supportive, inclusive culture with passionate and dedicated team members
The opportunity to make a meaningful difference through your contribution to family violence services
How to apply
If you are a grounded, compassionate leader who wants to make a real impact in the lives of women and children, we would love to hear from you. Pleasesubmityour application, including a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W e are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
