Manager Review Performance & Permanency

Department: Restoration & Brighter Beginnings; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Competitive pay

Health & wellbeing programs

Training & development

Job summary

The Department of Communities and Justice NSW invites applications for a senior leadership role to deliver centralized programs in Child Protection and Permanency and System Reform, guiding staff to deliver quality services for children, young people and families.

You will manage program budgets, lead workplans and build partnerships with DCJ district staff and external partners to achieve outcomes. Flexible working, varied office locations and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or a related discipline.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in child protection and OOHC practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and delivery of centralised programs in Child Protection and Permanency and System Reform to deliver quality services and achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Manage program budgets, operations, workplan implementation and build a collaborative team environment to manage and lead staff to maintain and build stakeholder relationships with DCJ district staff colleagues as well as internal & external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

$154,231 - $178,369 a year

Full time, Casual/Temporary

Hybrid

19d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

A Talent Pool will also be created for future Ongoing and Temporary opportunities that may arise Statewide across NSW.

Employment Type: Temporary Opportunity, Full Time 35 hpw

Grade11/12: $154,231 - $178,369 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading

Flexible Working arrangements include days working from home, agile office locations at local CSCs and PSP OOHC providers.

Your role

Provide leadership, direction and delivery of centralised programs in Child Protection and Permanency and System Reform to deliver quality services and achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Manage program budgets, operations, workplan implementation and build a collaborative team environment to manage and lead staff to maintain and build stakeholder relationships with DCJ district staff colleagues as well as internal & external partners.

What you’ll do

• Provide strategic oversight and professional development to staff who are responsible for influencing, mentoring and coaching caseworkers to deliver accountable and collaborative casework that respects the culture and context of each child, young person, family, and community.


• Lead and manage cross-functional and specialised teams that demonstrate a high level of engagement, commitment to professional development and responsiveness to critique.


• Seek out and actively manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships based on open, regular discussions and feedback to ensure effective interface between program development, planning, service design and policy implementation.


• Effectively manage resources and budgets, work planning, and professional development initiatives to maximise achievement of goals and ensure effective operations and cost-effective use of organisation’s resources.


• Provide operational direction and leadership to establish and maintain an outcome-oriented culture of teamwork, achievement and accountability and continuous learning and professional development to ensure practice and policy knowledge and skills are contemporary, evidence-based and are aligned with the Secretary Focus Areas and DCJ deliverables.


• Collaborate with professional practice leaders and clinical experts across the Sector to continually build responsive and high-quality practice standards and capabilities.


• Deliver innovative, flexible and localised professional practices which are informed by evidenced based programs, responsive to and inclusive of local community knowledge and input and directly contribute to improved services.

What we’re looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience in child protection and OOHC practice.


• Willingness to travel to Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast and Northern NSW regions for meetings when required.


• Someone highly organised, strategic and has considerable child protection practice experience.


• Possess strong leadership and communication skills.


• Has the capacity to engage collaboratively with key stakeholders.


• Provide leadership to support organisational reform.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014.


• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.


• Flexible, autonomous work environment.


• Competitive pay and conditions.


• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.


• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. (3 weeks)

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Michaela Sullivan via email to ***************@dcj.nsw.gov.au or on 0436 691 ***.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Ashlee Roberts via email as a preference to **************@dcj.nsw.gov.au or on 02 9765 4***.

VisitRecruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visitour careers site.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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