Team Leader – Home Based Care
Core
Lead a team of Foster and Kinship Care practitioners to deliver safe, stable, and nurturing care for children and young people, guiding complex practice and decision-making.
Role type
Senior Team Leader, Home Based Care (Foster & Kinship)
Builds
Safe and stable care placements for children and young people
Domain
Child welfare, foster care, kinship care, trauma-informed practice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Therapeutic care approaches, child protection system knowledge, case management, team leadership, budget management, crisis response, culturally safe practice
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualification, substantial relevant experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide supportive leadership to practitioners, guide teams through complex practice and decision-making, contribute to quality practice and risk management, build trusted relationships with carers and stakeholders, respond to complex situations or crises
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC