Executive Manager Practice Leadership in Preston

Position: Ongoing, Full time position

Location: Preston

Salary: 142,908.53 - 160,018.73, plus super and salary packaging

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community. Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The Executive Manager Practice Leadership oversees a team of Principal Practitioners, specialist and therapeutic practice leader positions to promote and support culturally informed best practice broadly across VACCA, as well as providing guidance in relation to specific high risk and complex cases. This role supports the identification, development and implementation of best practice to continuously improve systems and practice across the organisation.

About You

• Significant experience working across Child and Family Welfare Services and the Aboriginal sector.
• Experience and ability to provide practice leadership across a range of social service programs with a focus on vulnerable Aboriginal children, families and adults.
• Highly developed understanding of the theories relating to complex trauma as a consequence of abuse and neglect, of the issues involved in trans-generational trauma and the ability to translate these into practice in an organisation.
• Demonstrate understanding of risks to children and how to strengthen safety together with families, carers and with multiple stakeholders to support individual children.
• Senior Leadership, mentoring and management experience of a multidisciplinary team in a community service or Aboriginal organisation.
• Demonstrated understanding of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families, and communities and the ability to apply case practice and decision-making.

Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or equivalent qualifications (or willing to obtain) and extensive relevant experience OR a combination of experience, expertise and competence sufficient to perform the duties required.
• Practice leadership across a range of social service programs with a focus on vulnerable Aboriginal children, families and adults.
• Valid Police Check, a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.
• Current COVID-19 vaccination (Strongly Recommended).

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction.
• The support of regular internal supervision.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• 17.5% loading on annual leave.
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs.
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment.
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture.
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program.

Please note: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Application closes by February 08, 2026.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.