Manager Children Youth & Families

• Morwell, VIC, 3840
• Child, Youth & Families
• Permanent Part Time
  

• Part time Ongoing role (68.4 hours per fortnight)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
  
  

Your new role

Responsibilities

As Manager Children, Youth and Families you will be working as part of a team of managers and will be responsible for efficient coordination and management of a group of client services and community development programs and services. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will oversee the delivery of and provides expertise in a portfolio of Government funded programs. You will:

• Ensure effective planning, development and delivery of high quality, sustainable consumer and community focused programs and services
• Ensure that all programs are managed in accordance with funding requirements, Uniting policies, allocated budgets and contemporary human resource management
• Develop effective systems to ensure compliance with quality and risk management accountability requirements and reporting processes in accordance with funding requirements and Uniting policy
  
  

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 8) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow..
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
  
  

Your skills and experience

You will have a university qualification, degree level or above in social welfare, psychology, social work or related discipline (or working towards) plus three years post qualifying experience

You Will Also Have

• Current valid Australian driver’s licence.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role
• Strong understanding of Child, Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Best Interest Principles Framework
• Ability to manage programs/services, staff and budgets
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem solving, innovative thinking and decision making
  
  

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Toni Mackay, Senior Manager Child Youth & Families on [email protected] .

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: www.vt.uniting.org

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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional; however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.