Job Description
๐ฟ Senior Case Manager - Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care
๐ Relocate to Bendigo
Are you a Melbourne-based CPP3 practitioner looking for a meaningful career move away from metro Child Protection while continuing to utilise your statutory experience?
We are partnering with a respected Aboriginal organisation in Bendigo to recruit an experienced Senior Case Manager - Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care. This opportunity is specifically suited to experienced Melbourne Child Protection practitioners seeking relocation to a regional community-focused role.
๐ข Leading Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation
๐ Based in Bendigo - relocation opportunity for Melbourne applicants
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Full-Time | 12-Month Fixed Term (0.8 EFT considered)
๐ฐ SCHADS Level 5 - $100,000+ plus salary packaging and 12% superannuation
About the Opportunity
This role offers experienced CPP3 practitioners the opportunity to step into a culturally grounded, community-led environment while continuing to work within a statutory framework supporting Aboriginal children and families.
You will play a key role in promoting safety, wellbeing, and long-term positive outcomes for children, families, and community.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working collaboratively with children, families, and community to achieve sustainable outcomes
- Operating within the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
- Exercising legal delegations and statutory responsibilities
- Undertaking protective interventions where required
- Supporting Aboriginal children to remain connected to family, culture, and community
- Managing complex and high-risk cases within a senior capacity
Who We Are Looking For
This role is ideal for practitioners currently working within Melbourne metropolitan Child Protection who are considering a regional relocation and are looking for:
- Greater community connection
- A culturally strong and values-led organisation
- Continued senior-level case management work
- A meaningful long-term career move
Essential requirements:
- Current or recent CPP3 Child Protection Practitioner experience
- Minimum two years' experience at CPP3 level within mainstream Child Protection
- Strong statutory Child Protection experience
- Confidence operating within legislative and court frameworks
- Demonstrated capability managing complex and high-risk cases
- Commitment to culturally safe and respectful practice
- Willingness to relocate from Melbourne to Bendigo (if not already local)
What's on Offer
- Salary above $100,000 under SCHADS Level 5
- Salary packaging benefits
- 12% superannuation
- Relocation opportunity into regional Victoria
- Supportive and culturally strong workplace
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Full-time fixed-term opportunity with 0.8 EFT considered
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact within the Bendigo community
About Tradewind Australia
Tradewind Australia is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency specialising in the Social and Community Services sector. We partner with leading organisations across Victoria, connecting experienced practitioners with meaningful locum and permanent opportunities.
What sets us apart:
- Dedicated Family Services recruitment specialists
- Access to exclusive opportunities across Victoria
- Support throughout the recruitment and onboarding process
- Transparent communication and ongoing career support
How to Apply
Click "Apply" to submit your CV.
For more information, please contact the Family Services Team on (03) 9081 0562.
Commitment to Child Safety, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity
Tradewind Australia is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
All successful applicants will undergo reference checks, identity verification, Working with Children Check and additional compliance requirements as required by the organisation.
Tradewind considers that being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational requirement under Section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and a special measure under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).
