About the role

The Children's Services Manager manages a cluster of children's services which may include OOHC and NDIS funded supports. They lead a team of Children's Services Leaders and Support Workers. This critical role is responsible for the delivery of outcomes for children and young people and for the effective management and leadership of services. In addition the role will support the expansion of services provided in the region. They are expected to spend time within the services under their management, ensuring person centred and trauma informed support is provided in a high-quality homelike environment.

Key Focus Areas

• A strong desire to deliver high quality disability services focused on excellent customer service and growth.
• Comprehensive knowledge of human rights-based and person-centred active support principles and approaches, including positive behaviour support
• Strong leadership capability with the proven ability to coach, mentor and develop high performing teams through authentic engagement.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to effectively co-ordinate and own management outputs (including budgets and rosters) and be accountable for delivering against organisational strategies, targets, and priorities

Skills and experience

• Minimum five years' experience in a middle management role, or suitably qualified disability services professional with minimum five years' direct experience in disability services.
• Relevant tertiary qualification/s i.e., Diploma in Individual Support, Cert IV in Individual Support / Business Management, or equivalent
• A willingness and commitment to exercise self-reflection and to improve as a leader. Capacity to lead the local implementation of change and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication with well-developed written, verbal and listening skills with the confidence and capability to use a range of systems and technology.

Benefits

• Leadership opportunity with one of Australia's largest and leading Disability Organisations
• A generous salary with additional benefits such Motor Vehicle allowance or motor vehicle and opportunity for up to $15, 990 p.a. NFP fringe benefit tax
• Employee benefits such as offers and discounts on health insurance and discounted gym memberships.
• Employee Assistance Program - a health and wellbeing benefit
• Service based with work from home flexibility +Laptop+ Mobile Phone

Must Haves

• Own Vehicle (travel required)
• Current Qld Drivers License
• Current First Aid & CPR

Culture

People love to work at Aruma because they get the satisfaction of knowing they are Supporting people to live a great life, the life they want, the life they choose. Aruma is also BRAVE. That's what makes us a trailblazer, being part of our team means you need to meet our BRAVE behaviours (Bold, Respectful, Authentic, Value Teamwork, Excellent)

How to Apply

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Please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Children's Service Manager - Gold Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs if you require further information.

We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised closing date.

All short-listed applicants will be asked to consent to and complete to a criminal record check and NDIS background check via our online systems.

Aruma's Talent Acquisition Team will not require the assistance of recruitment agencies at this time - thank you. Please note that Aruma will not be responsible for fees relating to unsolicited resumes.