Practice Lead

Your future workplace

Sacred Heart Mission is a community of dedicated people working together to end homelessness, deep disadvantage, and social exclusion. Our strength lies in our shared purpose and values. We welcome individuality and support each other to bring our best and whole selves to the work we do each day. Join us in making a meaningful difference in a fun and friendly organisation with a big heart.

Your new role

The Practice Lead plays a critical role in enhancing the quality and consistency of practice across our programs. This position provides expert guidance, clinical supervision, and support to frontline staff, ensuring the integration of trauma-informed approaches into everyday practice.

Working directly under the Head of Practice this role collaborates closely with program managers and senior leaders to drive practice development, deliver group reflective practice, facilitate clinical supervision, and contribute to the creation of practice resources that align with organisational priorities and SHM's Strategic Plan 2030.

Click here to download a copy of the position description.

Your day-to-day

• Provide regular, high quality practice supervision to frontline staff.
• Provide regular group reflective practice to program teams.
• Develop and provide tailored training to respond to team needs.
• Support the Head of Practice in the provision of trauma informed support interventions and other professional development.

We're looking for someone with

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or a related field.
• The ability to provide trauma informed support interventions such as practice-based supervision, group reflective practice, secondary consultation, training and other professional development.
• The ability to build capacity through developing high quality psychosocial practice.
• A deep understanding of trauma-informed, person-centred, and culturally safe care.

You can look forward to

• Part-time, 2 days per week, with days working that suit you!
• Base salary of $57.40 to $59.93 per hour (depending on experience) + plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading.
• Generous leave entitlements such as Christmas/ New Year 3 days ex gratia leave, wellbeing leave, and gender affirmation leave.
• Salary packaging expenses like your rent, holiday accommodation and dining out: up to $15,990 p.a pre-tax.
• Professional and career development opportunities.
• A supportive work environment including Psychological First Aid and EAP.
• Access to the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme.

Come and work with us

To join our team, simply scroll down and enter your details below with attached resume, cover letter and response to key selection criteria (found in attached PD).

For more information about the role, contact Andrew Gardner, Head of Practice at [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 5:00pm. Monday 13th April 2026*

• Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found suitable candidates.