Program Manager – OOHC

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Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive?
Barnardos Australia is seeking a dedicated Program Manager to join our Kinship team in Bruce, 2617. This is a full-time, 12 month fixed-term opportunity to be part of a values-led organisation committed to making a real difference in the lives of children and families.

About the Role
As a Program Manager, you will:

• Managing a team of up to six Case Managers / Case Workers who in turn provide child-focused therapeutic support to a designated cohort of children and young people in their care, ranging in age from 0-17 years, who are placed in short or long-term foster or kin care
• Providing leadership and oversee the development of a cohesive, functional and focused team and be responsible for performance management in relation to case practice
• Taking primary responsibility for the training and assessment of Foster/Kin carers ensuring that the ongoing recruitment, support and training of foster and kin carers is managed effectively and to a high standard
• Being prepared to carry a mobile telephone/pager system and participate in providing 24-hr cover in order to respond to crises when required.

You’ll join a collaborative and supportive team delivering high-quality, trauma-informed services that uphold child safety, cultural safety, and family-led practice.

Skills and Experience :

• Relevant tertiary degree-level qualifications in the provision of protective support and service delivery to children and young people and their families
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice on complex case management matters/issues and to coach others who also provide such advice
• Working knowledge of relevant child protection and related legislation
• Demonstrated experience of and capacity to provide leadership, direction, supervision and support to staff who are providing complex case management for children and young people who are in foster or kin care
• Demonstrated understanding of the special needs of children in disadvantaged families through past experience of working in a Case Manager or similar role
• Proven ability to deliver high quality training programs, utilising multiple delivery methods, to a wide audience, in the field of children and young people at risk and the OOHC sector in general
• A current unrestricted drivers licence
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities, including a strong understanding of cultural safety, self-determination, and the historical and contemporary factors that impact Aboriginal peoples.

What’s on Offer:
- Base salary: $112,175 – $130,527 per annum (pro rata, if applicable) + 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging: Up to $15,860 tax-free (general living expenses)
- Meal & entertainment packaging: Additional $2,650 tax-free per FBT year
- Leave loading and additional wellbeing leave

Other benefits include:
- 35-hour work week
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid cultural leave and a day off during NAIDOC Week
- Extra annual leave over the Christmas–New Year period
- Ongoing development: mentoring, acting up, secondments
- Volunteer leave and opportunities to engage in community events
- Access to Barnardos’ Indigenous Cultural Support Unit, Gurung Wellama

About Barnardos Barnardos Australia is a leading children’s charity with a proud history of protecting children and strengthening families. Our work spans communities across NSW and the ACT, focusing on safe, stable, and connected futures for vulnerable children and young people.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
Barnardos Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first Australians, with unique culture, languages and spiritual relationships to the land and seas. We are strongly committed to improving the lives of children and young people and to uphold the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to be safe and cared for within their own communities and remain connected to their families and culture.
For Barnardos Australia, reconciliation means working in a meaningful and respectful way with Aboriginal families and communities. It is a commitment of Barnardos Australia to work in collaboration and partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities, always guided in this process by principles of self-determination.

Pre-employment Requirements You will need (or be willing to obtain):
- National Police Check
- Working with Children Check (or APP number)
- For ACT roles: Working with Vulnerable People card, CYF Check, and Driver History Check
- COVID-19 vaccination (condition of employment)

How to Apply
To get started, simply submit your current resume.
If your application progresses, you’ll be invited to complete a second stage of the process, which includes access to the full Position Description and selection criteria. You’ll be asked to respond to the criteria at that time.


For a confidential discussion OR to find out more about the role please call Gemma on 0482 182 600 or 02 9218 2381.

There is no set closing date for this role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are encouraged.

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