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Program Manager - Child, Youth & Family - Sunshine Coast

Life Without Barriers (National)

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.   

About the Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Child, Youth & Family Manager to join our Sunshine Coast team in a leadership position. The Program Manager for our Out of Home Care team oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of our Intensive Foster Care program.

This position would suit someone who is passionate about leading and developing a team that is providing a safe and nurturing environment to children and young people in Out of Home Care using a trauma informed approach. Familiarity with the CARE framework is essential.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, lead, motivate and manage a team of Child & Family Practitioners and Youth Workers
  • Manage the OOHC program compliant with legislation, standards, contractual requirements and internal policy
  • Ensure delivery of program services in accordance with program budget, local business plans and in line with client needs and plans
  • Develop, lead, motivate and manage a team
  • Ensure a consistent standard of quality is delivered for program in accordance with regulations prescribed in relevant legislation and funding agency standards
  • Manage risks and issues arising during service management

Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrated leadership experience in a similar program
  • Degree qualification in Human Services or related discipline
  • A demonstrated commitment to the care and protection of clients
  • Demonstrated experience in team leadership and management
  • Demonstrated ability to manage services and programs within a budget
  • Current Drivers Licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).     

Benefits

  • Tool of Trade vehicle with fuel card
  • Laptop and mobile phone
  • Monthly RDO
  • Competitive remuneration package and excellent tax benefits

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected], using the subject line: Program Manager - Child, Youth & Family - Sunshine Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.  

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).

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