Centre Manager, headspace Elsternwick & Syndal

Alfred Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Onsite car and bike parking

Frequent professional development

Close to public transport and cafes

Job summary

Bayside Health is seeking a Manager to lead and support community, youth and family engagement across headspace centres. You will foster high quality services and information provided by clinicians, community awareness and administrative staff.

You will also implement a new volunteering approach to improve young people’s access and engagement with the service and bring experience in mental health, health promotion, and communications.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing.
• Experience with youth mental health and community engagement is desirable.
• Leadership experience and facilitation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support community, youth and family engagement.
• Foster high quality services and information from clinicians and admin staff.
• Implement a new volunteering approach to improve access and engagement.
• Coordinate programs and events within a community setting.

Skills

Leadership

Public speaking

Communication

Community engagement

Event coordination

Social media

Education

Bachelor degree in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Full Time (80 hrs/fn + ADO)
• Based in Elsternwick with travel to Bentleigh and Syndal
• Grade 6 Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Registered Psychiatric Nurse
• Lead innovative headspace mental health centres that are making a real difference in the community!

What's in it for you

• Great team cultureand working environment leading salaried and Medicare funded Mental Health and other clinicians, community awareness and administrative staff
• Professional development opportunitiesandregular management and professional supervision
• Make a difference and create innovative services with, and for, young people and their families in community

About us

headspace offers a ‘one stop shop’ for young people aged 12 -25 and their families who may be experiencing mental health challenges. Providing an opportunity for young people to receive help early and promote a 'no wrong door' approach to supporting young people and their families through the provision of GPs, counsellors, Alcohol & other Drug workers and Vocational and Educational support.

Alfred Care Group is the lead agency for this program and offers the opportunity to work in a growing dynamic healthcare environment.

What you’ll be doing

As Manager and part of a National network of centres, you will lead and support community, youth and family engagement as well as fostering high quality services and information provided by clinicians, community awareness and admin staff.

You will also be implementing a new and innovative approach to volunteering with the @ease youth participation model that will focus on improving young people’s access and engagement with the service.

You will bring experience in working in mental health, as well as experience in community engagement, health promotion and education, public health behavioural/social sciences, and communications.

About you

• Qualifications in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing.
• Leadership experience and/or qualifications
• Facilitation and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated experience working with people with mental health, alcohol and other drug, and other social issues
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and facilitating group programs, events and activities within a community setting
• Experience with social media as a communication tool
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain one and be willing to undergo a Background Check
• Volunteer recruitment, training and coordination

Other benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car (subject to availability) and bike parking opportunities
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Located close to public transportand cafes

Applications close: 11pm AEDT, Monday 2nd November 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.