Careers

Manager – Children’s Residential Care

• Attractive remuneration including salary packaging 
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Permanent full-time position with flexible work arrangements available
• Monthly rostered day off

About the Organisation

At Life Without Barriers, we deliver inclusive, trauma-informed services that support children, young people, families, and carers to thrive.

From foster care, family support, residential care and youth programs, we work alongside communities to create safe, supportive environments where every child and young person can reach their potential.

Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

About the role

We are expanding our services in the mid-west and will be opening a children's residential care home in Carnarvon. The house will care for up to 5 young people who will be supported in a 24/7 support model via live-in carers and Residential Support Workers who will be overseen by a local Program Manager. 

As the Program Manager, in addition to staff management responsibilities, you will be responsible for liaising with the department, local communities and allied health providers and ensuring the young people are safe, thriving and meeting their care plans. 

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 would be beneficial though full training will be provided if you are not familiar with the framework.
  
This position is based out of our new home in Carnarvon and is being offered as permanent full time.

Note: you must be based in Carnarvon or willing to relocate to be considered for the position. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, motivate and manage a team of approximately 10 staff
• Ensure delivery of services in accordance with budget, client needs and care plans
• Ensure a consistent standard of quality is delivered for program in accordance with regulations prescribed in relevant legislation and funding standards.
• Manage risks and issues arising in the course of service management
• Contribute positively to strategies relating to Compliance, Cultural Confidence, Practice Improvement, Carer Support, Transition Planning.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in team leadership and management.
• Experience working with individuals, families or communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective.
• Demonstrated experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• A commitment to the care and protection of clients.
• Demonstrated understanding of impact of trauma and attachment on children and young people and complex behaviours (not essential but highly regarded, training provided)
• Demonstrated ability to manage services and programs within a budget.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check and DCP395.

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, mobile phone and laptop + non for-profit tax reduction options.
• Supportive team environment.
• Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more.
• Growing organisation with great career opportunities.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact  tracy.dallas@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight 1st of January 

If you would like to learn more about Life Without Barriers, please visit our website - About us | Life Without Barriers