Learn more about senior child protection practitioner and team manager (CPP5) roles.
In Victoria, we work to ensure children and young people are safe, supported and ready to thrive.
Do you want to use your experience and qualifications to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people? Then apply for a senior child protection practitioner or team manager (CPP5) role.
Senior child protection practitioner (CPP5.1)
At the senior level, there are numerous different specialist streams and leadership roles available. At this level, you will either be supervising a team in the delivery of services or operating as a specialist and sharing and applying your developed expertise.
- CPP5.1 Senior Practitioner
- CPP5.1 Senior Practitioner, Community based
- CPP5.1 Senior Practitioner, Court Officer
- CPP5.1 Senior Practitioner, Interstate Liaison
Senior child protection practitioner (CPP5.2)
At the senior level, there are numerous different specialist streams and leadership roles available. At this level, you will either be supervising a team in the delivery of services or operating as a specialist and sharing and applying your developed expertise.
- CPP5.2 Team Manager
- CPP5.2 Team Manager, Orange Door
- CPP5.2 Practice Leader
- CPP5.2 Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (AFLDM)
- CPP5.2 Family Drug Treatment Court and Marram-Ngala Ganbu
- CPP5.2 Sexual Exploitation
Professional development
In addition to the Practice Induction Program (PIP), senior child protection practitioners have access to a range of training and development opportunities designed for CPP5 and CPP6 practitioners. These offer essential modules on key aspects of leading child protection practice.
Senior child protection practitioners also have access to professional and leadership development programs to build their leadership skills.
These include:
- Leadership and Management Program
- Leading Practice Course: Intake Phase
- CPP5 Leadership Program
- Leading with Impact Program
- Aboriginal Cultural Safety for People Leaders
- Anti-Racism for People Leaders
- Mastering Dynamic Performance Conversations module.
Wellbeing
At the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, we prioritise the wellbeing of our employees. We offer a variety of supports and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
You can read more on the Child protection jobs – supporting our workforce web page.
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