Service Manager - Children & Families
Job No:
S3047
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Children & Families - Gold Coast, QLD
About the Position
Anglicare SQ Children & Families teams work in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care and individual needs of children and young people throughout Southeast Queensland. Our Gold Coast-based team provide a range of services including Foster & Kinship Care and Intensive Care and is in a shared South East contract with our Logan service. We are currently looking for an exceptional and dedicated Service Manager to work in close partnership with our Logan services to provide the best placement options for vulnerable children. The role is full time, covering a Parental Leave contract until early 2019. We envision the successful candidate commencing early November of this year, allowing for a significant hand-over period.
The role will work within Children & Families to provide leadership in service delivery, culture development and business performance. Reporting to the Group Manager, our successful applicant will work in close collaboration with other Service Managers to ensure cross-referral of client care and provision of quality support throughout the region.
About You
With an extensive and successful career within the Child, Youth and Family sector, you will provide strong leadership and a dedication to client-centred care practices. Capabilities will include:
- Substantial operational and management experience including sustainability & business development of multiple program
- A strong, robust understanding of developing and evaluating child safety programs for children in care including relevant licensing processes
- Demonstrable ability to articulate contemporary frameworks for practice
- Confident mentor, motivator and coach, providing a cohesive working environment to support staff and volunteers
- Previous experience managing budgets and financial requirements a multi-disciplinary service site, including contractual compliance and risk management
- Management of people including recruitment, onboarding and professional review processes
Along with your practical experience, you will bring a number of essential personal attributes and abilities:
- Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to influence and negotiate to drive effective outcomes
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in a professional, productive manner to a large and diverse number of people
- A dedicated client-centred approach and the commitment to develop and implement service delivery with this focus
- Relationship and rapport building capabilities with a collaborative nature
Professional qualifications and certifications required for this position will include:
- Undergraduate Degree in Health, Human Services or similar
- Post-graduate degree in relevant field and Qualifications in Business Management (desirable)
- A current Blue Card (Working with Children) with Yellow Card exemption
- Ability to gain successful suitability with Child Safety Services (LCS-2)
- Queensland Drivers Licence
What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. Along with the chance to work within a team of dedicated and experienced professionals, we also provide:
- The opportunity to work within one of Queensland’s largest and well-respected non-profit organisations
- A chance to support, lead and mentor a diverse team of passionate people
- A unique time to become part of one of the fastest growing industries in Australia, in a challenging and rewarding contract role
- Exceptional salary plus Superannuation and the option to increase your take home by with Salary Packaging
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.
To submit an application and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’ below or visit http://anglicaresq.org.au/career/ and refer to job number S3047. Please address Selection Criteria as part of your application.
For further information please contact
Soraya Shah on 07 3838 7609
Applications close Sunday 8th October 2017
Assistance from Recruitment Agencies is not required at this time.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities. The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.
Find out more about Anglicare Southern QLD
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