Work Type: Various
Salary: $113,022 - $124,885
Grade: CPP 5
Occupation: Child protection
Location: Hume - Greater Shepparton
Reference: VG/DFFH/GA/SCPP2025
Senior Child Protection Practitioners - Multiple Opportunites - Shepparton
If you're passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people, a career in child protection is for you. As an essential worker, you'll have an opportunity to make real changes in communities, keeping children and young people safe and families strong.
The Goulburn Child Protection Branch prides itself on its commitment to making children safe, supporting stronger families, and protecting future generations. The dynamic and professional practitioners located within our Shepparton office service a diverse client base.
The role
Being a part of the child protection team means making a real change to the lives of others, keeping families safe and strong. The work of a Senior Child Protection Practitioner is complex, challenging, and rewarding. Senior Practitioners need to have specialist child welfare knowledge and the ability to engage, and support other practitioners in engaging with children, young people and their families.
To be an effective Senior Child Protection Practitioner, you will have a strong sense of social justice and understand that families are complex, with their own unique histories. Importantly, you will be able to collaborate with the Team Manager to strengthen case practice, provide effective service delivery and to support other practitioners in the development of plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of children and young people.
The location
Located in the heart of Victoria's Goulburn Valley, Shepparton offers a vibrant regional lifestyle, with all the conveniences of a growing city. The area is known for its beautiful parks and rivers and a rich agricultural history which has earned the area an international reputation for quality produce. Shepparton is a rich multicultural community, with many cultural festivals and events held throughout the year.
Why work for child protection
In this vital role you will be making a difference to communities across Victoria. Along with an annual salary of $113,022 to $124,884 and 12% superannuation you will receive:
Read more about the benefits of joining child protection.
To work in child protection, you will need:
Are you ready to join us?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career apply online and provide the following documents in word format or PDF only:
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.