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Orange Children Services Team Leader

🍊 Children Services Team Leader – Orange

Are you a skilled leader ready to step into a key role in Orange? Join the expansive and diverse Westhaven team and help us build a workforce centred on accountability and effectiveness in providing quality care for Children and Young People (CYP).

  • Competitive Salary: $44.58 per hour + 12% Super

  • Generous Salary Packaging: Tax-free up to $15,900/year (pro-rata), plus a Meal & Entertainment Card up to $2,650/year (pro-rata).

  • Exclusive employee discounts and leadership development opportunities.

As a Team Leader, you will:

  • Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of support workers.

  • Work collaboratively to ensure the effective delivery of support services for CYP with complex needs.

  • Partner with CYP diagnosed with disability and/or complex behaviour needs to achieve their goals.

  • Advanced leadership, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills (including de-escalation strategies).

  • Demonstrated ability to motivate and performance manage a team.

  • A person-centred approach and ability to work positively with diverse communities.

  • Certificate IV or Diploma in Disability, Community, Children’s Services or similar (or identifying as Aboriginal and willing to work towards one).

  • Experience supporting individuals with complex needs and behaviours of concern.

  • Mandatory: Current NSW Driver’s licence, NDISWC, Paid WWCC, First Aid/CPR.

Westhaven is the provider of choice for disability support services across regional NSW, committed to client-centric, high-quality programs that enable choice and control.

To Apply: Submit your CV and a cover letter addressing your abilities to People and Culture. We encourage diversity and inclusion.

Contact for Enquiries: peopleandculture@westhaven.org.au

Applications Close: 19th of December, 2025, or when a suitable candidate is found

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