LCC Foster Care Services is a high performing team of professionals supporting foster families to provide exceptional home-based care placements for children.

Our service is experiencing significant growth and we are looking for the right person to work collaboratively with the team to explore the real and emerging potential for person-centred services across the regions.

This newly created position is an additional Operations Manager position, providing leadership to the Southern Services team whilst working closely with other sections of the Foster Care team located across metro Adelaide.

You will bring with you your enthusiasm, experience leading teams; particularly foster care teams, experience working with the Department of Child Protection and willingness to think strategically with the support of your LCC team.

You will:

• Have significant experience in people management within the community service sector
• Be able to develop and manage innovative services and evidence-based practice systems that align with funder expectations and LCC values and objectives
• Hold a degree in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline with significant experience and expertise in Family Based Out of Home Care
• Be able to build and maintain strong working partnerships with key stakeholders including the Department of Child Protection to lead areas of activity within your portfolio

You will require a Working With Children Check and while the position is office based, travel between LCC site’s to support staff or for intra and interagency meetings will be required. You must hold a current and unrestricted South Australian Drivers Licence and possess a registered roadworthy vehicle available for work use (employees reimbursed for work travel).

About Us

Lutheran Community Care (LCC) provides community services on behalf of the Lutheran Church in South Australia and the Northern Territory in urban, regional and remote contexts. Our vision is "Strong, caring communities inspired through the love of God" and our key values are respect, integrity, compassion, humility, faithfulness and trust.

Salary Packaging

Generous salary packaging options are available. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) allows Public Benevolent Institutions (PBI), such as Lutheran Community Care, to offer special tax concessions. These concessions allow an employee to salary package a maximum of $15,899 from their gross salary each Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year.

Other Benefits

Lutheran Community Care values all its staff, students and volunteers and ensure they are well supported through paid maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service, access to internal and external training opportunities, annual staff conference and professional development days, annual volunteer celebrations and an innovative and caring culture.

How to Apply

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Applications for this position must include a Cover Letter, Resume and a statement addressing the Responsibilities and Duties specific to the role as set out in the Job Description available below or on our website.