Team Leader – Youth Homelessness & Family Support

Team Leader - Youth Homelessness & Family Support

Hourly Rate: $58.37 - $60.95 per hour

Hours: 75 per fortnight

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 28 August 2026

The Bridge Youth & Family Services (TBYFS) is seeking an experienced, passionate and values‑driven Team Leader – Youth Homelessness & Family Support to lead our team and strengthen outcomes for young people experiencing vulnerability, disengagement and risk of homelessness.

About Us:

TBYFS is a leading community organisation supporting young people and families across the Goulburn Valley. With a strong presence in Shepparton, Seymour and Wallan, we deliver programs that strengthen wellbeing, connection and opportunity, ranging from family support and housing assistance to mental health, mentoring and early intervention. We work so that young people in our community feel safe, supported and optimistic about their future.

We offer a supportive, flexible, and values-driven workplace, committed to child safety, diversity, and inclusion.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Youth & Family Support, this leadership role is responsible for the delivery, performance and quality of a range of youth programs across Shepparton, Seymour and Wallan. You will provide supervision, guidance and operational oversight to staff, ensuring program goals are met and young people have every opportunity to thrive.

You will manage referrals and case allocations, maintain strong partnerships, contribute to continuous quality improvement, and may hold a reduced caseload as required.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead service delivery across Youth & Family Support programs

• Provide supervision and support to staff, including workplan and professional development guidance

• Manage referrals and case allocations across multiple sites

• Build and maintain partnerships with external organisations and funding bodies

• Deliver reporting to the Senior Manager and funding bodies

• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities

• Contribute to organisational projects as part of the Leadership Team

About You:

You are a collaborative, emotionally intelligent leader with a strong commitment to improving life outcomes for young people. You bring experience supporting young people facing homelessness, disengagement, family breakdown, and complex needs, and you have a genuine passion for youth work.

You’ll also Have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Social Work or a related discipline

• High‑level communication skills – verbal, written and negotiation

• Leadership experience including staff supervision, program oversight or partnership management

• Understanding of youth vulnerability, including social, developmental and systemic factors

• Ability to manage program targets, brokerage and reporting

To be successful in this role, you must have a current driver licence and employee Working with Children Check.

For further information about this position, please contact Renae Brophy, Senior Manager - Youth & Family Support, on 04•• ••• 649, or email ••••@thebridge.org.au

How to Apply:

For a copy of the full Position Description please visit https://thebridge.org.au/employment-2/

To apply for this role, please upload a Resume, Cover Letter and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria found within the Position Description.