CPP4 Advanced Child Protection Practitioner

Advanced Child Protection Practitioner – Central After Hours (CAHS), Box Hill

• Make the decision to pursue a fulfilling professional career and make a difference in vulnerable children's lives.   
• Our Central After Hours (CAHS) teams have ongoing and fixed term full time vacancies available
• Salary: CPP4: $97,955 - $111,142

All urgent child protection matters that are received outside core business hours (after hours, weekends and public holidays), are responded to and managed by a state-wide service based in metropolitan Melbourne. 

In this team you will participate in rostered work completing all shift types including night, afternoon and day shifts including on weekends and public holidays where you will receive and assess new reports of alleged child abuse or neglect and conduct urgent visits to assess the risk and safety of a child.  

 Your workday may include:

• Conducting risk assessments and investigations
• Managing complex cases, problem solving and presenting matters to the Children's Court of Victoria as required
• Being responsible for supporting and developing Beginning Child Protection Practitioners in the integration of theory and practice while demonstrating your expertise through case practice
• Determining case plans (including stability plans, cultural plans and therapeutic treatment plans) for the safety and wellbeing of children.

You can read more about child protection on our website. Learn about the benefits and entitlements of being a child protection practitioner.   

Qualifications

To work in child protection in Victoria, you must hold a relevant qualification in social work, welfare, psychology or community services as explained at this link Child protection jobs - requirements and eligibility | vic.gov.au

To apply for a Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (CPP4) role, it is expected you will have a minimum of two years relevant experience in child protection and/or child, youth and family welfare involving case management, along with the required qualifications.

Please refer to Child protection jobs - requirements and eligibility | vic.gov.au  and ensure you understand and meet the legislated minimum qualification, experience and other requirements of the role prior to submitting your application.

Assessment Stages and Key Dates If shortlisted for a CPP4 role, you will be required to undertake online psychometric and personality assessments by a set date.

Anticipated online Assessment Centres: Advanced (CPP4): week commencing Tuesday 17 June 2025.  Dates will be advised to progressing candidates once confirmed.

Note: preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening including national police check, international police check (if required), misconduct screening, qualification checks and two professional reference checks.

Commencement Dates: All new child protection employees to the department are required to complete one week of mandatory online training modules from Monday 11 August 2025.

Following this, it is mandatory to attend the full-time five-week Practice Induction Program (PIP) commencing on Tuesday 19 August 2025.   PIP is designed to provide new staff to the child protection program with the necessary practice of knowledge and skills relating to the role.

Successful candidates will be required to attend the PIP training in person in Melbourne. Travel/accommodation arrangements may be included for regional candidates.  

How to Apply: Please read about requirements and eligibility prior to applying. Working in child protection requires mandatory minimum qualifications.