Advantaged Thinking Development and Practice Lead
- Part Time Opportunity (0.8FTE)
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and cultural safety
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Part Time Opportunity (0.8FTE)
- Salary range: $115,339 – $120,437 (SCHADS Level 6) Pro-rata
- Generous Salary Packaging up to $15,900 per annum
- Five weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
At Wayss, we work alongside people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity and family violence to create pathways to safe housing and brighter futures. As the largest provider of housing and homelessness services in Melbourne's South East, we are committed to delivering innovative, person-centred services that make a real difference.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Advantaged Thinking and Development Practice Lead to champion and embed the Advantaged Thinking Framework across our Services for Young People programs, including the Step Ahead Foyer model.
About the Role
- Lead the implementation and ongoing embedding of the Advantaged Thinking Framework across youth programs.
- Provide practice leadership, coaching and reflective practice to strengthen capability and service quality.
- Support the meaningful participation of young people in service design, delivery and evaluation.
- Champion Positive Youth Development and Foyer practice approaches.
- Lead accreditation, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
- Build strong partnerships that enhance opportunities and outcomes for young people.
- Analyse practice trends, participant feedback and service outcomes to inform service development.
- Participate in the Services for Young People On-Call roster.
About You
- Qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, Education, Social or Behavioural Science, or a related discipline.
- Advanced knowledge and experience embedding and maintaining fidelity to the Advantaged Thinking Framework.
- Experience with Foyer principles, Positive Youth Development, youth participation and co-design approaches.
- Demonstrated practice leadership, coaching and reflective supervision experience.
- Strong quality improvement, change management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of the youth homelessness, housing and support sector.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building capabilities
Requirements
- Current Driver's Licence.
- Employment category Working With Children Check.
- Successful completion of pre-employment screening and Police Check.
Why join Wayss?
- Thoughtful, courageous, and compassionate in everything we do
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and cultural safety
- A Rainbow Tick Accredited organisation, welcoming LGBTIQ+ communities
- Supportive of lived experience perspectives in our workforce
- Focused on staff wellbeing, safety, and professional growth
Applications
Applications close November 10, but may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
Please include a cover letter addressing the criteria in the “About You” section.
For enquiries, contact Anne Casey, Manager – Services for Young People, on 8797 1847.
Wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and possess a valid Working with Children Check.
Wayss is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage people with lived experience to apply for roles at Wayss. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people. Wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.
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