• 5 weeks Annual leave
• Vehicle allowance
• Great opportunity to lead the new Cairns Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service
• Operated by the Youth Advocacy & Support Service (YSAS) in collaboration with YETI, Gindaja & Queensland Health
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Opportunity to deliver a positive impact for young people and their families

The Cairns Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service is an exciting collaboration scheduled to open in a purpose-built facility in the second half of 2025.

We are looking to establish the Manager position as soon as possible so the incumbent can play an active and pivotal role in the further recruitment and establishment of operational policies and procedures.

New Manager to commence in June 2025.

The position:

• Based in Cairns, Queensland (Occasional travel may be required)
• 11.5 % Employer Superannuation Contribution
• Permanent
• Full-Time (76 Hours per fortnight)
• Remuneration SCHADS level 8 or RPN5 or RN5 equivalent, dependent on qualifications and experience.

This is a formal leadership role and therefore is responsible for inspiring a shared vision, modelling a values-based approach, and creating a culture in which new ways of working are encouraged and enabled.

The incumbent will be responsible for the management of a 24-hour work environment over 7 days of the week, and includes overseeing quality and safety processes, staffing, rostering, risk assessment and mitigation, and ongoing program development.

YSAS recognises, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of diversity, adopts inclusive policies and strategies, and aims to have diversity within the YSAS workforce in line with the communities that it works with. YSAS strives to be an equal opportunity employer.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

For full details of the position and other YSAS benefits, please visit our website https://ysas.org.au/employment/.

Please note:

1. As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and have a current blue card.
2. You must also have Australian work rights to apply for this position

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Ajibola Akintola, General Manager of Residential and Primary Care Services, on (03) 94158881 regarding the Residential Manager position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 029_2025.

A position description is attached.