Team Leader - Advocacy (Child and Family Wellbeing Service)

📍 Alice Springs, NT
💼 Full Time (38 hours per week)
💰 $104,073.34 - $112,403.95 per annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging + Retention Bonus

NPY Women’s Council is committed to building a respectful and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Lead meaningful change for children and families across the NPY Region.

Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC) is an Anangu-led organisation delivering health, social and cultural services across the tri-state region. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Advocacy Team Leader to lead our Child Advocacy and Kinship Services programs.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team supporting Anangu families and children, ensuring culturally safe, trauma-informed and strengths-based services are delivered across remote communities.

About the Role

Reporting to the Child & Family Wellbeing Services Manager, you will provide leadership, supervision and support to Child Advocacy Officers, Kinship Case Managers and Support Workers working across the NPY Region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary team

• Providing case planning support, supervision and mentoring

• Supporting staff wellbeing and managing vicarious trauma risks

• Coordinating referrals and allocating caseloads

• Building partnerships with communities and service providers

• Contributing to program development, advocacy and policy initiatives

• Ensuring quality reporting and compliance requirements are met

• Representing NPYWC at meetings, forums and stakeholder engagements

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Social Work or a related human services qualification, or significant relevant experience

• Experience leading and supervising staff

• Knowledge of child protection systems and legislation

• Experience in family support, advocacy or case management

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience working in cross-cultural environments

• Excellent organisational and planning skills

• A commitment to trauma-informed and strengths-based practice

What We Offer

• Base salary: $104,073.34 – $112,403.95 per annum

• 12% Superannuation

• Generous additional leave entitlements

• Salary packaging benefits

• Retention bonus

• Relocation assistance

• Opportunity to work within a values-driven, Anangu-led organisation

Requirements

• Current driver's licence

• National Criminal History Check

Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

• Current First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

• Ability to travel regularly throughout the NPY Region

NPYWC is committed to safeguarding children and young people and maintaining a respectful, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.

Apply Now

• Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability via our website or email: recruitment@npywc.org.au
• A full position description is available here: Team Leader - Advocacy
• For further information about the role, please contact Alex Liddle, Acting Manager Child and Family Wellbeing Services, on (08) 8958 2308.

Applications close Friday, 08 July 2026.

Please note that applications may be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received. Interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date, and the position may be filled before 08 July 2026 if a suitable candidate is identified.

We encourage interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible.