Remote and Isolated benefits apply to this position!

• FREE housing, electricity, and water.
• Remote Communities Allowance of $4,000 per annum, paid fortnightly.
• 10 weeks leave per year
• Salary Packaging of Remote Benefits

Join the East Kimberley Child Protection Team for an experience of a lifetime!

Working in the East Kimberley (Halls Creek)

The East Kimberley region is located in the far north of Western Australia. The region boasts a relaxed atmosphere with many lifestyle and recreational activities available, such as boating, fishing, chasing waterfalls and 4WDing.

Staff in the East Kimberley maintain a real sense of community and positive relationships with the children and families they work with. A large percentage of the region’s population is Aboriginal, so working here offers a unique opportunity to work within these communities, which have strong ties to culture, ceremony and the arts.

Experience a destination like no other, contribute to a culturally rich region, and develop professional relationships that will last a lifetime.

Change your lifestyle, grow your career, and make a real impact in the East Kimberley!

The Opportunity

As a Team Leader Child Protection, you will work in the areas of child protection, children in care and family support and is responsible for:

• Managing a District team and responding to concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children in applying the provisions of the Children and Community Services Act 2004,
• Supervising team members in child protection case work matters and where necessary, oversees Case Workers in taking intervention action to promote the safety and wellbeing of children,
• Supervising team members in providing case work services to identified families and children in the care of the CEO,
• Convening and chairing planning forums for children in the care of the CEO,
• Undertaking complex case work activities with the team as required,
• Managing team resources, assigning tasks and ensures equitable distribution of workload within the team,
• Reporting to the District Director on the activities of the team,
• Quality assuring the electronic reporting requirements of case workers in the team,
• Contributing to the planning and management of District activities under the direction of the District Director,
• Supervising and supporting team members and liaising with other team leaders and District/Departmental staff to ensure sound practice standards are maintained, and
• Ensuring the learning and development requirements of the team are maintained.

For further information we encourage you to contact Justine de Candia, District Director, on 0439 996 718.

There is currently one [1] permanent position available for immediate filling and one [1] fixed term position available for a period of 5 months.

Applicants are asked to only apply if you are local or willing to relocate to the location listed in the advert on being found successful in this process.

Applicants found suitable may be considered for the same or similar future vacancies that may arise within the next 12 months across the Kimberley Region only.

Benefits of Working With Us

Working in the East Kimberley Remote and Isolated Locations (Halls Creek) attracts great additional benefits (subject to eligibility) including:

• Free housing, electricity, and water.
• Remote Communities Allowance of $4,000 per annum, paid fortnightly.
• District Allowance - $7,436 single or $14,872 family per annum, paid fortnightly.
• 10 weeks leave per year including:

1. 4 weeks Annual Leave
2. 4 weeks of Remote-Community Leave for each completed year of service.
3. Commuted TOIL (1 week per annum)
4. Northwest Leave (1 week), accrued from commencement.

• Generous Personal Leave Entitlements (15 Days per annum)
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Relocation assistance
• Cultural Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Employees
• Personal Leave Travel Time
• Salary Packaging of Remote Benefits
• Annual Leave Travel Concession (ALTC) – After 12 months of service the Department will cover cost for return flights to and from Perth for the employee and their eligible dependants.
• Corrective Lenses Subsidies

Qualification Requirements

You must have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology, or relevant human services area to be eligible for this position. All overseas qualifications must be assessed for Australian equivalency. Refer to our website for information about the qualification requirements for this role, and how we will be assessing your qualifications.

How to apply

Click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will be taken to the Jobs WA website. Read the information and follow the application instructions.

Applications close on: 4.00pm, 28 April 2025 (Australian Western Standard Times)