Senior Manager – Children & Families

• Lead and shape high-quality services delivering real outcomes for children
• Influence strategy, partnerships and system impact at a senior level
• Manage and support diverse teams within a values-driven organisation

Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive?
Barnardos Australia is seeking a dedicated Senior Manager to join our team in Bruce, ACT. This is a full-time 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 Senior Manager, you will:

• Lead program managers and their teams to deliver a range of integrated services to support vulnerable children and their families.
• Monitor service quality to ensure programs are client-focused, safe, effective and aligned with Practice and Outcomes Frameworks.
• Provide visible, responsive leadership and support to Program Managers and staff, encouraging effective communication and guidance on management issues.
• Motivate programs to contribute to agency development, developing staff skills and talents to achieve Barnardos objectives
• Lead best practice intervention and support through continual monitoring and review of program practices and outcomes, including introduction of innovative models as necessary.

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 Social Care related degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice on complex case management matters.
• High level knowledge of social, economic, health and cultural factors affecting children & young people and their families.
• 5 years + demonstrated management experience.
• Understanding the needs of children/young people from disadvantaged families, with experience in case management.
• 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: $125,500 – $153,400 per annum (pro rata, if applicable) + 12% superannuation

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

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.

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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