Practice Partner

• Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation
• Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements, hybrid approach to the future of work
• Generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum)
• Generous leave provisions including birthday leave and 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service!

We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Reporting directly to the Director of Practice, Safeguarding and Marketing, this role will see you drive, influence and support the implementation and embedding of Key Asset Australia’s (KAA) Practice Framework and evidence-based, trauma informed and culturally safe practice methodologies and policies.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Build the expertise and capacity of jurisdictional partners in training and professional development activities including coaching, mentoring and supervision of operational staff in the KAA practice framework.
• Champion practice excellence across KAA and enable a ‘whole of organisation’ approach to evidence and trauma informed child safeguarding practice.
• Work in partnership with Chrysalis (our internal Transformation Hub) and the KAA Young Person’s Working Group to develop innovative approaches that ensure the voices of children, families and carers is centred in our work, and our practice enables accountability and connection.
• Work with the Director of PSM to articulate, develop and embed KAA's Practice Governance Framework, and with the Safeguarding Partner to identify practice improvement opportunities.

The base salary for this position is $120,000 - $129,000 /annum (based on 1.0EFT) + super + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum. This position is full-time ongoing.

You can be based at any of our offices, nationally!

About you

To be successful in this role, you will come with extensive knowledge and experience working with children and young people who have experienced trauma, and of child and family service systems and government practices and procedures.

You will also come with:

• A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in practice leadership and/or clinical leadership in the safeguarding or community services sector.
• Demonstrated ability in developing and delivering training to community services operational staff in practice related areas.
• Prior experience in providing coaching, mentoring and reflective practice to senior leaders, clinicians and other professionals in a way that encourages learning.
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and engagement skills.
• Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively in both leadership and participant roles.

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
• Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

The fine print

• Applications close: 25 May 2025
• For further information, please contact Jane Cohen-Cramp, Director of Practice Safeguarding & Marketing at [email protected].
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold (or be willing to obtain) a valid WWCC.
• Full driver’s licence and travel between sites is required.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

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