Team Manager

Team Manager

$110,102.72 - $114,983.44 /year + super + vehicle

Eight Mile Plains

FT - Full-Time Temporary

Team Manager Eight Mile Plains 1

10 Jun 2026

Team Manager (Professional Foster Care)

• Full-time, contract ending 31 January 2028
• Make a real and lasting impact in our community
• Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation
• Birthday Leave | Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15.9k/year

We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster care and family services. Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

As a Team Manager (Professional Foster Care), you will lead a small team through the implementation and delivery of the exciting new Professional Foster Care pilot program in Queensland.

Oversee and drive all aspects of the program from marketing, carer recruitment, carer assessment, through to complex placement support. This role is more than just a leadership or management role and requires a hands-on approach to be taken, as KAA design, build and implement the program.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and oversee the daily activities of service delivery employees engaged in the provision of allocated program and/or services.
• Provide line management, supervision, coaching and training to the team to ensure high quality, culturally responsive practice.
• Deliver services to clients, including but not limited to, complex case management, assessment, intake and risk screening, case planning, case reviews, co-service delivery and critical incident response.

The base salary for this position is $110,102.72 - $114,983.44 per annum (based on 1.0EFT) + super + vehicle & fuel card + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum. This is a full-time, contract position ending 31 January 2028.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will come with:

• A Social Work or other relevant qualification.
• Prior experience as a practitioner in a children and family setting, including the supervision of staff.
• Prior experience working with Foster Carers and young people.
• A comprehensive working knowledge of all relevant legislation pertaining to children’s services, and policies and procedures in relation to Safeguarding children.
• The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with young people and adults.
• The ability to create a positive working environment where people have the opportunity to reach their potential

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
• Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

The fine print

• Applications close: 10 June, 2026
• For further information, please contact Brad Graham, Assistant Director at ***email_hidden***.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, LCS Check, and hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Working with Children Check/Blue Card.
• Full valid driver’s licence and travel between sites is required.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media at #WeAreKeyAssets.