Team Leader
- Family Relationship Centre partnership program
- Based walking distance to Midland station
- 5 days extra leave (5 weeks in total!) plus many more generous NFP benefits
Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism
Join an organisation that makes a real difference within the community.
About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Service
The Family Relationship Centre provides a comprehensive assessment service for families, including grandparents, seeking advice, support and referrals to family relationship services, including family dispute resolution. This service is a source of information for families at all stages, including people starting relationships, those waiting to make their relationships stronger, those experiencing relationship difficulties and those affected when families separate. The service is managed from the Midland Centrecare branch.
The Role
A management position within a partnership program, as Team Leader you will oversee, guide and support the delivery of the program, lead a team of professionals and build relationships with external stakeholders with a focus to have children living in safe, stable nurturing environments.
A few specifics:
- Supporting staff to liaise with the Department of Communities and partner agencies
- Liaison with key stakeholders as required and participate in community networking events
- Reporting, reviewing statistics, contribute to management board reports
- Monthly management supervision with staff and group case management reviews
- Networking with stakeholders, liaising with program stakeholders and attending relevant funding body meetings
- Training staff on internal processes
Selection Criteria
- Bachelor in Psychology, Social Work, Law, Counselling and/or related disciplines.
- Qualified and experienced Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner in Australia.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Understanding of relevant legislation, regulations and external standards in relation to Child Protection
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve positive community outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child inclusive practice.
- Well-developed communication skills, written and verbal.
- An understanding of culturally appropriate, strength-based approaches to client services.
- WA Drivers Licence.
- National Police Certificate (within 12 months validity).
- Working with Children Check or the ability to obtain.
Benefits
- Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private
- Salary packaging options up to $15,900, increases your take home pay
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%
- Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
- Access to training and professional development
- Insurance cover to and from work
- Access to confidential Employee Assistance Program
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave
- Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
- Clinical and Management Supervision
- Aboriginal staff provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
How to Apply
Position closes 13 February 2026
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries, please contact Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244
At Centrecare:
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap. All Centrecare employed Aboriginal staff are provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
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