Head of Aboriginal Residential Care

Aboriginal Family Support Services Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development opportunities

Leadership growth opportunities

Job summary

Aboriginal Family Support Services is seeking a Manager Residential Services to lead high-quality residential care across multiple homes in Metropolitan Adelaide. You will provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive leadership while overseeing staffing, resources and program performance to ensure safe, stable homes for Aboriginal children and young people.

You will drive service quality, reporting and continuous improvement, building strong partnerships with government agencies and community

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing residential care, child protection, youth services or related programs.
• Strong leadership skills with experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and culturally responsive service delivery.
• Experience managing budgets, program resources, reporting and operational performance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to improving outcomes for Aboriginal children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Leading residential care services that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive and child-centred.
• Managing and developing teams through coaching, supervision, performance management and professional leadership.
• Ensuring children and young people are supported to maintain family, sibling and cultural connections.
• Overseeing staffing, rostering, resources and operational requirements to maintain safe and stable home environments.
• Driving service quality, compliance, reporting and continuous improvement across residential programs.
• Building strong relationships with government agencies, community organisations and key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma-informed practice

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Degree in Social Work / Social Sciences / Psychology

Diploma in Human Services / Youth Work

Job description

Aboriginal Family Support Services is seeking a Manager Residential Services to lead high-quality residential care across multiple homes in Metropolitan Adelaide. You will provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive leadership while overseeing staffing, resources and program performance to ensure safe, stable homes for Aboriginal children and young people.

You will drive service quality, reporting and continuous improvement, building strong partnerships with government agencies and community