Home Care Area Manager

RSL LifeCare; Northern Beaches Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RSL LifeCare in Sydney Northern Beaches is seeking an Area Manager - Home Care to lead our Home Care portfolio, balancing governance, strategy and operations to deliver high‑quality care in clients’ homes and the community.

You will manage budgets, drive growth and lead geographically dispersed teams while ensuring compliance and exceptional service for veterans and seniors. This is a mission-driven not‑for‑profit organisation that values compassion and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Aged Care sector, ideally Home Care services.
• Can-do attitude with ability to lead from the front and develop high‑performing, geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong financial acumen with experience delivering against operational budgets across multiple locations, including labour costs.
• Understanding of Veterans' experience and needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and oversight of care delivery and business growth within the Home Care portfolio.
• Oversee strategic governance and operational elements to ensure high‑quality care in clients' homes and community.
• Manage budget adherence, compliance and performance across multiple locations.
• Engage and lead teams through a constantly changing landscape.

Skills

Aged Care experience

Leadership

Budget management

People management

Job description

At our core, RSL LifeCare provides care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years. This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where your skills and compassion will be valued and enable you to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Area Manager - Home Care

Sydney Northern Beaches - Narrabeen based role.

The Role

The Home Care Area Manager is a key management position, responsible for the leadership, direction and oversight of care delivery, business performance and growth within our Home Care community portfolio. The position encompasses strategic, governance and operational elements to ensure team members provide high-quality care and services to our clients in their own home and the community, while operating within budget, and meeting compliance requirements.

About You

• You have experience in the Aged Care sector, ideally in Home Care services in particular.
• You have a can-do attitude and lead from the front, with a demonstrated track record of developing and managing high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.
• You're known as a manager who can effectively engage and lead teams through a constantly changing landscape.
• You will also have strong financial acumen with experience successfully delivering against operational budgets across multiple locations, including labour costs.
• Our preferred candidates will also have an understanding of Veterans' experience and needs.

Benefits of working for RSL LifeCare

Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.

• An additional meal and entertainment allowance of $2,650 pa
• Annual Leave LOading - 17.5% pay top up on annual leave
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Fitness Passport - offering discounted membership at many nominated gyms

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.