As a Senior Manager located in Elizabeth, you will enact strategic leadership and professionally oversee the operational management of the child protection system. You will embody a culturally informed mindset that is committed to exceptional service standards for children and young people. This collaborative role will lead statewide practice improvement, centred on expert knowledge of policies, frameworks and guidelines. Applying innovative and strategy-based approaches will fortify the child protection system and assist children and young people in care.

In this role, you will:

• Convey knowledgeable insight of practice trends, risk developments and interpreting legislation
• Oversee the execution of improvement methods of policies, frameworks and guidelines
• Enact culturally, ethically and trauma-informed decision-making to elevate service delivery
• Create innovative, evidence-based practices that strengthen mitigation strategies and statewide capability-building programs
• Generate quality executive briefings, annual reviews, and reports and represent the department on high-level committees.

About you:

• You can confidently lead operational practice and work collaboratively to enact key strategic change
• You possess a positive attitude in resolving complex problems utilising sound judgement and initiative
• You have strong understandings of current work practice and can deliver effective results for clientele in a timely manner
• You demonstrate exemplary written, verbal, and cross-cultural communication to foster partnerships with an array of stakeholders
• You can efficiently manage budget allocations and financial resources to optimise outcomes for children and young people.

Why You’ll Love It Here - DCP Benefits That Matter:
At DCP, these are just some of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative team environment, working alongside people who are committed to best practice and making a meaningful impact
• Flexible working options with tailored arrangements to help you balance work and life
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave – additional paid time to support you and your growing family
• Recognition and Growth – we celebrate your achievements and open doors to development across DCP
• Salary Packaging – reduce your taxable income with a range of pre-tax benefits
• Health and Fitness Perks – free flu vaccination plus access to more than 1,700 gyms, fitness centres and pools across Australia through our Fitness Passport program for you and your family
• Wellbeing Support - confidential Employee Assistance Program services for you and your family.

See our full list of benefits.

Essential:

• An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification in either Social Work, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology or Developmental Education which entitles registration or membership with the relevant board or association
• All requirements to maintain registration or membership must be fulfilled.

Persons of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who have the appropriate background and skills but do not have the essential qualification, may apply for and be engaged/assigned to the role of Social Worker and will be entitled to apply for any Allied Health Professional roles requiring a qualification in Social Work within the Department for Child Protection (DCP).

• You must have a current Working With Children Check

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.