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Manager - Children, Youth & Families - Morwell / Warragul

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited

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  • Permanent full-time position
  • Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
  • Based across our Inner Gippsland offices located in Morwell & Warragul

About the opportunity

We have a rare opportunity for a Manager to join our Gippsland Leadership Team. The Manager is responsible for the operational and strategic leadership, management and development of several high-quality community development and child, youth and family programs across our Gippsland Region. The programs aim to support families to enhance parenting capacity, improve family functioning and promote child safety.

As Manager, you will lead a committed workforce to deliver a range of services to vulnerable families who are experiencing difficulties that impact on parenting, family life and children’s wellbeing. Working closely with the Senior Manager, the Manager will ensure that services effectively respond to evolving consumer and community needs and are delivered in accordance with statutory requirements.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary commencing at SCHADS Level 8 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Paid parental leave (up to 10 weeks) is available for eligible employees.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a degree qualification in social welfare, psychology, social work or a related discipline plus three years post qualifying experience.

You will also have:

  • Previous leadership experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and leading programs in a complex service delivery environment
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulations relevant to the child, youth and family welfare sector
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective working relationships and foster a positive team culture
  • Strong analytical, decision making and problem solving skills
  • Well-developed business acumen

Click here to view the full position description.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply now' to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Toni Mackay – Senior Manager, Child Youth & Families on 0428 157 452.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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