Careers

• 24/7 Management support via our National After-Hours Service.
• Flexible Hybrid work arrangements available
• Generous Employee Benefits- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More! 

At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.

From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

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

As House Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of one of our My Launch Pad homes in the North West region from Smithton to Latrobe, ensuring a safe, supportive and culturally responsive environment for children and young people in emergency and short term placements.

You will also lead and mentor a team of residential support workers to actively deliver therapeutic support, and complete client records within LWB systems. 

Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain positive, trusting relationships with children and young people active engagement and interest.
• Be a visible and supportive leader in the home, providing reflective supervision and mentoring to staff to foster a collaborative team culture
• Lead and manage the home in line with the CARE model, relevant legislation, service standards and LWB policies and procedures
• Guide your team in applying Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques when supporting children and young people.
• Oversee staff rostering to ensure this appropriately covers need of the children, young people and the home.
• Contribute to the intake and exit of children and young people entering the home, ensuring smooth transitions to permanent placements or step-down services.
• Complete and ensure documentation is recorded in a timely manner within LWB systems.

Skills & Experience

• Hold or be actively working towards a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (or similar)
• Current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) & Provide CPR (HLTAID009) Certification/s
• Demonstrated in residential services supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma and disadvantage
• Proven ability to lead and supervise a team, embedding therapeutic care practices
• Current & Unrestricted Australian driver’s licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check & Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People check

How to Apply:

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact us via recruitment@lwb.org.au

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.

Applications close at midnight, Sunday 14^th December 2025

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

 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.