Senior Manager, Home Based Care
Job No:
Berry3115
Location:
Eaglemont
- Senior leadership opportunity in a growing program
- Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
- Eaglemont location
- Salary package equivalent to approx. $136k (inclusive of base salary, super, motor vehicle allowance and salary packaging)
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
About the role:
Berry Street’s Northern Home Based Care Program provides complex, intensive and general Home Based Care for children and young people who are unable to live with their own families. The Senior Manager of Home Based Care works with over 60 foster care households.
This role also holds responsibility for the Lead Tenant program and the Targeted Care Package program which Berry Street is actively trying to grow.
The position positively leads, coaches and mentors a team of dedicated staff, to assist families to strengthen their parenting capacity with the ultimate aim of ensuring our clients are in a safe, nurturing and stable environment.
About you:
You hold previous experience in the management and leadership of Out of Home Care programs (a minimum of 3 years in a leadership capacity).
You understand the statutory and Child Safe environment we operate within and will ensure the program can respond to the changing needs of Out of Home Care.
You have previous experience in:
- Monitoring demand for service,
- Liaising with key stakeholders (including government departments and other statutory bodies)
- Program innovation
- Compliance and audit requirements within the Out of Home Care sector
- You will also promote a high quality service through recruitment and staff development systems
The successful applicant will have experience delivering and managing programs in the community sector, in particular statutory clients and a tertiary qualification in social work, welfare or a related social science.
What can Berry Street offer you?
- A Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional packaging available for meals/accommodation)
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family
- Annual Motor Vehicle Allowance to the value of $10,500 per annum
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Renaye Kelleher, Group Operations Manager - Out of Home Care on 9450 4700
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm, Monday 15 July 2019
To download the position description, please click here
To download the key selection criteria template, please click here
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.