• Important leadership role central to promoting evidence-informed and trauma-informed approaches that improve service delivery and outcomes for consumers.
• Full Time Ongoing Position
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Hybrid work environment – work from home & Other Uniting offices, including our Melbourne CBD office

Your new role

At Uniting, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced leader to step into the role of Service Wide Practice Excellence Lead. In this pivotal position, you’ll drive high-quality, evidence-informed and trauma-informed practice across our CYF stream—helping to shape better outcomes for children, young people, and families.

You’ll lead the continued implementation and integration of our Therapeutic Model of Care across services, ensuring it’s grounded in current research, aligned with sector standards, and responsive to the needs of the people we support. You’ll work closely with Area Principal Practitioners, Operational Leaders, Support Services and Subject Matter Experts to build capability through coaching, training, supervision, and consultation.

This is your opportunity to influence practice at a system level—supporting leaders, guiding quality improvement, and embedding a culture of learning and excellence. You’ll also represent Uniting across the sector, building strong partnerships with peers, funders, and peak bodies.

If you’re a strategic, collaborative leader who’s passionate about evidence-informed practice and driving real change, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits of working at Uniting

In addition to your salary + super, you can access the following:

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning.
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor level degree in social work, psychology or related discipline (mandatory)
• Master level in social work, psychology or related discipline (mandatory)
• Current drivers licence valid in Victoria
• Significant knowledge of and experience in the provision of practice and/or clinical leadership within the health and/or community services sector.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based and trauma-informed advice on risk assessment, case planning and management, and child safeguarding.
• Deep understanding of evidence-based frameworks including trauma theory, attachment theory, and trauma neurobiology.
• Extensive knowledge of community services and therapeutic frameworks, particularly in the child, youth, and family sector, including relevant legislation and regulations.
• Skilled in delivering training, coaching, and reflective practice on topics such as child development, complex trauma, substance use, and family violence.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and ensure the cultural safety of clients from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, CALD, and LGBTIQ+ communities.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Maree Kulkens – Head of Quality on 03 9051 6894

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.