• Join a leading provider trusted to deliver exceptional services in Residential Care
• Provide both support to your team & young people as well as operational leadership
• Full time SCHADS Level 6 position based in the house at Wallan

Why Choose Anglicare Victoria?

At Anglicare Victoria, you will support young people to heal and grow. As a House Coordinator, you’ll lead a residential care home in Wallan guiding a team and supporting young people with complex needs through a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach.

This is a unique leadership role where you’re not just managing you’re embedded in the home. You’ll work alongside your team on the floor while also leading operations, creating a safe, consistent, and supportive environment where young people can thrive. 

About the Role

• Lead a residential care home supporting 4 young people and a team of 8 youth workers
• Embed a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach in all aspects of care
• Balance hands-on youth work with leadership, supervision, and operational oversight
• Oversee care planning, documentation, and case management requirements
• Run care team meetings and provide regular staff supervision and team leadership
• Manage site operations including compliance, reporting, petty cash, and maintenance
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders such as DFFH

Make Your Mark

• You’re an experienced residential care leader who can confidently run a house end-to-end
• You bring strong knowledge of trauma, attachment, and therapeutic care
• You lead from the front comfortable being on shift while guiding your team
• You stay calm, consistent, and decisive in the face of complex and challenging behaviours
• You know how to build and strengthen team culture through support, structure, and clarity
• You’re resilient, independent, and able to hold a space for both staff and young people
• You bring experience from similar environments (residential care, youth justice or child protection)
• You genuinely care about your team, your work, and improving outcomes for young people 

As a House Coordinator at AV you’ll receive:

• SCHCADS level 6 remuneration starting at around $110,000 plus super.
• Access to Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• Access to discounted health insurance and other retail discounts.
• Access to AV’s suite of Health and Wellbeing benefits, such as our Well Worth It! Program, My Fitness Passport and our EAP.
• Supervision and ongoing support available from a Senior Team Leader. 

Ready to take the next step:

To apply for this position all you need to do is click 'Apply Now' which will take you to our application portal, create a profile or login.

To support your application, please provide us with a resume, along with a 1-page cover letter that describes you, your motivation to apply, your desire to work in Residential Care as well as anything else that you feel might add value to your application and set you apart.

To learn more about the role a full Position Description is available here: House Coordinator - Residential Services (incl KEYS and Kirrang Wilam Youth Homeless Ref) PD RESI E AW6 272024 V1.2.pdf (also attached below).

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Senior Team Leader Meranda Young on  0419 559 258  or [email protected] or Jacinta Lucas, Program Manager via email at [email protected] using the subject line: House Coordinator - Residential Youth Work - Wallan enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.