Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
We are on the lookout for a dynamic and talented individual to step into the role of Service Manager for the Foster and Kinship Care Program in the Ipswich region. If you have passion to support and lead a multiservice program to ensure quality and best outcomes are met for our children, young people, and carers then we want to hear from you!
About the Position:
The Service Manager's focus is to lead a team of dedicated workers to provide quality support to children, young people, and carers according to statutory responsibility. The role will focus on delivering program outcomes and outputs within required timeframes and standards, including developing tools and resources to support local area staff in their collaborative practice within their communities and across service systems.
The role involves managing and monitoring compliance to ensure practice remains of sound quality best practice principles are employed where possible. The role requires skills in establishing effective community engagement systems and will take primary responsibility for contract and business relationships at a local level to facilitate operation of services.
The position is a permanent full time role and travel will be required in the surrounding regions to support our clients.
About you:
- Knowledge of the Child Protection sector desirable
- Qualifications in the sector or related field desirable but not mandatory
- Proven leadership experience within a not-for-profit organisation
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Passion for fostering a positive team culture
If you are interested in the role please send through your:
- achievements,
- aspirations and:
- what makes you the perfect fit for this role
Please note appointment to this role is subject to obtaining the following compulsory screening checks:
- Working with Children Check – Blue Card
- Department Screening Check
- National Police Check
What we can offer you:
At Foundations Care you’ll be able to access a range of benefits:
- Salary Packaging
- Flexible working and family friendly environment
- Professional supervision and support
- Employee Assistance Program
How to apply:
Please click APPLY NOW and include in your application a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role.
Foundations Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from First Nations people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and the position may close earlier than stated if a suitable candidate has been found in that time.
We thank you in advance for your time, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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