Every person has the right to live in safety, and yet domestic and family violence is a regular occurrence in Australia. Help us do our part to change this reality in the Toowoomba Region. Save the Children is one of the largest providers of DFV refuge services in Queensland – be part of this dynamic network of teams working together to deliver high quality support.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time, maximum term position (funded till 30th June 2028), you’ll be based in one of our DFV refuges based in the Toowoomba Region. As Team Leader, you will be responsible for providing high quality supervision, support, and leadership for a team of three providing specialist DFV and child-focused case management and outreach.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing effective leadership to a team of practitioners; including the provision of feedback, direct supervision, coaching, development, capability building and performance management at stages of the employee lifecycles, with a focus on developing strong and sustainable teams
• Ensuring timely and accurate monitoring, evaluation and reporting on programmatic inputs, deliverables and outcomes
• Maintaining effective stakeholder relationships by liaising and consulting with local communities, professionals, service providers and referral services to ensure our services are meeting client and contractual obligations
• Identifying, managing and monitoring risks to program/service delivery, quality, staff wellbeing and Child Safeguarding
• Being an active and contributing member of the Southern Queensland DFV Programs leadership team

Does this sound like you?

Your deep expertise in domestic and family violence and how it impacts families and communities ensuring strength based, trauma informed practice will be invaluable. Your strong leadership skills will allow you to motivate and guide a high performing team, and you have a genuine passion to support and manage teams to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. You foster a collaborative outcome driven culture, and you model effective communication to foster a positive and inclusive work environment.

This role requires:

• A Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology or relevant Human Service Qualification and/or significant experience managing a similar service
• Knowledge of best practice, professional standards, legislation and relevant research in the field of domestic and family violence
• Experience in coaching, mentoring and the transfer of skills and knowledge to others
• A current valid driver’s licence

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary (Level 6.1 - $55.72 per hour) plus access full PBI salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want)!

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Wednesday March 25^th, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!

Position Description: Team Leader PD - Toowoomba

For more information about this position, please contact Sylvia Planing on sylvia.planing@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.