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Manager of Research & Service Development

Lighthouse Foundation
  • Full-time permanent position
  • Strategic role with expansive opportunities
  • Work within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team
  • Richmond Head Office, with flexible work practices available

Who are we?

The Lighthouse Foundation provides homes and therapeutic care programs to children and young people impacted by long-term neglect, abuse, and homelessness. Our focus is to create caring communities where kids can feel safe, form meaningful relationships, and begin to heal from traumatic experiences. For the past 30 years, our proven Model of Care has successfully transformed the lives of over 1,000 young people using a range of evidence-based strategies. We now educate and support Foster Carers in the same way so that they too can take care of some of Australia’s most vulnerable children.

How will I help?

The focus of this role will be to drive Lighthouse’s strategic priority of demonstrating quality practice through evidence-based frameworks. The role will assist to drive innovation and best practice within and for all Lighthouse programs, with a view to disseminate the findings in the broader system of care for young people and children throughout Australia.

The role will support in expanding and guiding the delivery of training, evaluation and service development initiatives and ensure quality assurance for all Lighthouse programs with a clear focus on reporting of outcomes internally and externally. This role reports to the Director of Corporate Services & Innovation (DCSI) and will work closely with the Director of Therapeutic Care and the Director of Care Services, as well as all stakeholders relating to the provision of these functions.

What’s in it for me?

Working for the Lighthouse Foundation means working for an organisation that cares about the community, and the issues which face young people today.

As Manager of the Lighthouse Institute, you hold a strategic role that is central to ensuring current and new services are available for young people who would otherwise be homeless.

What do I need to be successful?

First and foremost, interpersonal skills are a must, with a level of maturity and understanding needed when working with those who use our services.

From a professional standpoint, you will require:

Qualifications and Licences:

  • Criminal Records check
  • Current Working with Children check

Critical Skills should include:

  • Demonstrated management experience in the not-for-profit sector and/or learning centres
  • Demonstrated experience delivering a clinical/therapeutic service/program, particularly in the out-of-home care, youth work, health, or homelessness sectors
  • Demonstrated experience, skills and competencies in program development and evaluation.
  • Demonstrated experience in research
  • Commitment to and understanding of the vision and work of Lighthouse Foundation
  • Ability to work independently on projects and as part of a team
  • Ability to plan, prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines as required
  • Demonstrated commitment to personal and professional development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Application Process

We welcome your application and ask that you please review the attached position description, provide your Resume and Application letter, broadly addressing the critical skills highlighted.

To submit your application, click Apply Now.

Lighthouse celebrates diversity and affirm the right of access, equity, and equality for every young person, staff member and volunteer in the Lighthouse Community. Our organisation is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We also practice from a position of cultural safety and awareness, across diverse languages, religions, and cultures. we respect, respond and continue to learn about the unique needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Lighthouse Foundation is a Child Safe Organisation, we are committed to a thoughtful and protective environment that supports our babies, children and young people to feel safe and respected, and to build their capacity to feel deeply cared for and important to other human beings.

This position is considered authorised work and subject to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination and safety requirements. You will be asked about your vaccination or exemption status and any accompanying evidence should your application proceed.

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