About Us

Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Program

The SHAK offers a safe and inclusive space for young people aged 10-17 years to connect, have a hot meal and take part in a variety of activities. It is open after-school and on Saturdays, with extended hours and programming on school holidays.

About the Opportunity

As the Program Manager you will mentor and supervise staff working in the SHAK Youth Centre to ensure the delivered services are culturally appropriate, trauma informed, and strength based. You will engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure young people and community needs are considered in the development and implementation of the SHAK Youth Centre program activities, and will be an effective collaborator, working closely with the Senior Manager Youth Services to strengthen the allocated service and undertake service improvement projects.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualifications in human Services / Social Sciences combined with at three to four (3 - 4) years direct experience working with high risk / vulnerable young people and families in community-based environments (essential).
• Demonstrated experience in contemporary approaches to supervising and developing staff, including the provision of supervision and mentoring, undertaking performance reviews and building and managing cohesive multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of the child protection system and local youth, family & homelessness service system.
• A genuine commitment to working inclusively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Phil Coyle on (08) 8946 4800 or visit our careers page www.anglicare-nt.org.au/careers/.

A position description is attached.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working withChildren (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current NT manual driver’s licence.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).