Team Leader, Learning for Life

The Smith Family is a national children's education charity that works with children and young people to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty - so they can thrive now and into their futures. Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes Flexible work arrangements to give you more balance, including hybrid working Permanent full-time position based in Darwin/Palmerston, Northern Territory About the role Our Learning for Life program provides emotional, practical and financial support to help children and young people experiencing disadvantage with their education. Our support starts in the early years of learning development and continues through primary and high school. Leading a Learning for Life team, the Team Leader will provide leadership to their geographically dispersed team in Darwin/Palmerston, through proactive oversight of their implementation activities aligned to state-developed plans that complement national plans. This position will role model the organisational values, our required practice framework approaches and will embed a coaching framework to develop team capability to support and drive growth. This role will champion and embed organisational change, supporting and inspiring your team to adapt and innovate in a fast-evolving environment. As a Team Leader, you will: Develop and lead a team that provides effective program delivery and engagement with families and students to support stronger student outcomes Working with your team, develop and maintain strong working relationships with partner schools and relevant community agencies Provide clarity of expectations and inspire a sense of purpose and direction within the team Contribute as a valued local leader in Learning for Life, and maintain strong internal relationships within the organisationFocus on personal and professional growth, including on-the-job skill development and regular coaching with your leader Hear from those in the role : "One of the many highlights is leading a passionate team and supporting them to thrive in their roles, grow in confidence and make a real difference in the lives of families. It's about coaching, inspiring and creating a culture where the team feels valued, capable and proud of the impact they're making towards breaking the generational cycle of poverty through education" - Team Leader About you Team Leaders come from varied backgrounds with different skills and experience. As well as a passion for developing others and enabling your team to improve student outcomes, you will bring: Demonstrated experience leading a team with a coaching approach Experience establishing and maintaining partnerships with diverse communities and stakeholders Experience implementing and leading through change An understanding of the education sector (desirable) Effective interpersonal and communication skills Capability to work autonomously; organising your own day, problem solving and adapting when things don't go to plan Computer literacy and motivation; completing administrative or data entry tasks and achieving goals A current driver's licence Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family's values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to: Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave Maximise your take-home pay; with salary packaging , and save with discounts at retailers across the country Feel you belong; in a supportive, diverse team, with inclusive leave options (including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave) and regular opportunities to connect with colleagues and community Thrive; with support for you and your family's mental and physical health with a complete care and safety platform with unlimited Employee Assistance. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children's Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. #J-18808-Ljbffr