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Advanced Child Protection Practitioner ( CPP4 ) - Frankston Specialist - Multiple opportunities, ongoing and fixed term
Salary: CPP4: $97,955 - $111,142
- Specialist Sexual Assault Investigation Team
- Specialist First Nations Team
- Specialist Adolescent Protective Teams
Bayside Peninsula Area (Frankston) are seeking CPP4 candidates with sufficient understanding and experience within these specialist areas.
The roles within the Sexual Assault Investigation Team (SAIT) work within the child protection response unit at DFFH and located within a multi-disciplinary centre alongside dedicated and integrated multidisciplinary agencies, all of whom are united in their goal to provide a streamlined service for children and families.
The role primarily works with children and families impacted by sexual assault and children demonstrating sexually harmful behaviours. Additionally, the team works with people who have had sexual allegations made against them, people who are under police investigations and those convicted of sexual offences against children.
If you have relevant knowledge and experience please apply for opportunities within the Specialist Sexual Assault Investigation Team
Are you interested in:
- Working primarily with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island children, young people and their families involved with child protection?
- Building practice expertise and consistency in relation to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island children, young people and their families that effectively manages client risk and provides better outcomes for these cohorts through relationship-based practice and continuity of care and decision making?
- Strengthening your culturally competence and promoting a culturally safe workplace?
- Building strong, positive relationships with colleagues, other professionals, kinship and foster carers, and Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisations?
- Joining a high functioning, dynamic, supportive and experienced team?
Please apply for opportunities within the Specialist First Nations Team
Do you have:
- Experience with or understanding of requirements relating to high-risk youth and the Out of Home Care sector?
Please apply for opportunities within the Specialist Adolescent Protective Teams
Assessment Stages and Key Dates :
If shortlisted for a CPP4 role, you will be required to undertake online psychometric and personality assessments by a set date.
- Anticipated online Assessment Centers: Advanced (CPP4): week commencing Monday 28 July 2025. Dates will be advised to progressing candidates once confirmed
- Commencement Dates: All new child protection employees to the department are required to complete one week of mandatory online training modules from Monday 22 September 2025.
- Following this, it is mandatory to attend the full-time five-week Practice Induction Program (PIP) commencing on Tuesday 30 September 2025. PIP is designed to provide new staff to the child protection program with the necessary practice of knowledge and skills relating to the role.
Successful candidates will be required to attend the PIP training in person in Melbourne. Travel/accommodation arrangements may be included for regional candidates.
Note: preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening including national police check, international police check (if required), misconduct screening, qualification checks and two professional reference checks.
How to Apply: Please read about requirements and eligibility prior to applying. Working in child protection requires mandatory minimum qualifications.