Capability Building Coordinator
Job No:
Berry3181
Location:
Richmond
- Join a leading Victorian Not for Profit
- 12 Months Fixed Term
- Salary package equivalent to $105,000 (inclusive of base salary, super and salary packaging)
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
We are pleased to be part of the Enhanced Pathways to Family Violence Work Project (the Project) which is being led by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on behalf of Family Safety Victoria, and in partnership with the Victorian Council of Social Services, Domestic Violence Victoria, Domestic Violence Resource Centre and the Future Social Services Institute. The program aims to support the development of the family violence and community services workforce through student placements, supervision training and further support in transitioning graduates and new workers into family violence positions.
About the Role
As part of our participation in this program and due to a recent promotion we have an exciting opportunity for a Capability Building Coordinator (CBC) to join our team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support participating organisation stakeholders to provide student placements by:
- Supporting stakeholders to respond to annual requests for clinical placement data and to meet reporting requirements;
- Supporting stakeholders to use Placeright by completing placement management functions in the system (including data entry and reporting);
- Supporting stakeholders to implement the BPCLE Framework and use the BPCLEtool
- Providing support, advice and information to participating stakeholders.
- Support to implement the Student Placement Agreement (SPA) and Standardised Student Induction Protocol (SSIP) (provided by DHHS)
- Access existing, suitable supervision training for workers in participating organisations
- Support the attendance of workers from participating organisations at supervision training
- Support student supervisors through a community of practice
- Provide guidance to organisations who participated in the 2018 project around sustaining the positive partnerships and collaborations previously developed
- Build workforce development sustainability in participating organisations
About You
- A minimum degree qualification in social work, psychology, welfare or a related discipline is required.
- Knowledge of family violence and experience working in family violence practice
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Proven ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems
- Proven ablity to think creatively and solve complex problems
- Staff must hold a valid WWCC, current drivers licence at all times and undergo a Criminal Records Check prior to employment
What Berry Street can offer you:
- Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional packaging available for meals/accommodation)
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Emma Shaw – Project Manager Safe & Together 03 9429 9266
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm on 2nd July 2019
To download the Position Description, please click here
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.