Manager - Child, Youth And Family Services, Vic
Vor 2 Tagen
Employment Status: Permanent, Full Time Salary: SCHADS Level 8 + Super + Salary Packaging Location: Various locations across Victoria Flexible working opportunities available including monthly RDO to manage your work life balance
Kids First has a proud 125-year history of safeguarding children and delivering community care.
With a progressive mindset, we offer sector-leading programs to strengthen families, heal trauma, and set children and young people up for brighter futures.
Join an organisation that values your contribution by offering great working conditions, flexible arrangements, and meaningful work.
If you're ready to make a difference every day, this opportunity is for you.
Your New Role Drive impactful change as a leader in Child, Youth, and Family Services—empowering teams, fostering collaboration, and ensuring efficient, high-quality operations across Victoria.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee a team of leaders, drive integrated practice, and ensure the highest standards of service delivery that align with Kids First's values and strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities: Provide leadership and supervision to leaders and teams delivering services to children, youth, and families across Victoria.
Drive operational excellence by managing programs to achieve performance targets, practice standards, and budget objectives.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and evidence-informed practice.
Represent Kids First in key stakeholder engagements and advocate for the program.
Ensure compliance with quality, risk, and legislative requirements while embedding child safety practices.
Support professional development, mentoring, and recruitment of staff.
About You You are a compassionate, experienced leader with a deep understanding of child, youth, and family services.
You are committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and families, promoting integrated practice, and building a high-performing team.
Key Requirements: Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, family therapy, or a related field.
Proven experience in operational management, especially within child, youth, and family services.
Expertise in risk assessment for family violence, child and family functioning, and mental health.
Strong skills in mentoring, change management, and building partnerships.
Commitment to continuous improvement and trauma-informed practices.
Demonstrated ability to work with cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD) and promote cultural safety.
Current Working with Children Check and willingness to undertake a Police Check.
How We Reward You Work in an organisation that truly lives its values.
Flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.
Professional development in specialist evidence-based models.
Access to salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
Additional leave, including three extra days during the Christmas period and options for purchased leave.
Access to a Staff Wellbeing Program.
Don't delay — apply now
Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.
To view the full position description or to apply, visit Kids First Careers.
For inquiries about the position, contact ****** Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion.
We welcome everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or physical ability.
Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation.
Employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working with Children Check, a National Criminal History Check, proof of the right to work in Australia, and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).
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