Families Together Program – Team Leader

About the Role

As the Families Together Team Leader, you will provide leadership, supervision, and practice guidance to a team delivering intensive early intervention services to children and families with complex needs.

You will oversee day-to-day program operations, case practice, and service delivery, ensuring services are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, child-centred, and aligned with safeguarding requirements. Working closely with DCJ and community partners, you will support positive outcomes for children and families while fostering a collaborative and accountable team culture.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new team and service establishment, where your input will help shape how the program operates locally.

• Position: Families Together - Team Leader
• Pay rate: $110,102.72 p.a.
• Hours per week: 38 hours per week (Monday to Friday), flexible start and finish times, apply
• Position type: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Campbelltown, Wingecarribee, Camden, Southern Highlands

We regularly build talent pools and welcome applications for future opportunities as additional opportunities become available.

What We Offer

We know that a healthy work life balance supports our employees. In addition to this we offer:

• Up to $18,550 tax free Salary Packaging!
• 15 days paid Personal Leave each year
• 3 days additional leave at Christmas
• Up to 14 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Long Service Leave after 7 years of service
• Study Leave and ongoing Professional Development
• Fitness Passport – access to a range of discounted gyms
• Free and confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a friend and get rewarded!

What You Bring to the Role

You are an experienced and values-driven leader committed to child safety, family preservation, and achieving positive outcomes for children and families experiencing complex needs.

You will bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, Community Services or a related discipline
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within child and family services
• Extensive experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families experiencing complex needs
• Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, safeguarding requirements, mandatory reporting, and risk management frameworks
• Experience leading trauma-informed, strengths-based, restorative, and child-centred practice approaches
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and support staff within high-volume and complex service environments
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, including working collaboratively with DCJ, interagency partners, and community services
• Excellent written, verbal, organisational, and decision-making skills
• Confidence using case management systems, data reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive practice, particularly when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD communities
• A current NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC)

• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions

About us

CatholicCare Wollongong is a local not‑for‑profit organisation committed to helping those in need, regardless of background or circumstances. Our vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where the dignity of every person is respected and valued. We provide services across all stages of life including early childhood education, out of school hours care, community aged and disability care, foster care, school counselling and parenting courses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Macarthur regions.

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For more information, please contact: Myriam Valle E: *******@catholiccare.dow.org.au

Close Date: 25 June 2026.

This role may close before the official date as we review applications continuously. If you’re passionate about making a difference, apply today!

We value diversity and inclusion. CatholicCare Wollongong welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to child safety and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All roles require probity and pre-employment checks.
Applications are reviewed as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. We look forward to hearing from you!