Newman Night Program Manager

the Y WA; Newman; Hybrid; AUD 128,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Annual leave (2 weeks)

Flights to Perth (2)

Housing allowance

Employee Assistance Program

Healthcare discounts

Job summary

The Newman Night Space Program Manager will lead the program and its team, ensuring safe service delivery and positive outcomes for vulnerable children and young people in the East Pilbara. You will work with families, Elders, Traditional Owners, schools and community organisations.

You’ll oversee day-to-day operations, rostering, training and performance, while building partnerships and seeking opportunities for funding and service improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team or program, ideally in youth, community or social services.
• Familiar with East Newman and Martu Community.
• Passionate about working with young people and supporting positive outcomes.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery and continuous improvement of the Newman Night Space program.
• Roster, staff development, training and performance for the team.
• Build strong relationships with young people, families, Elders, Traditional Owners and schools.
• Plan engaging youth activities and community initiatives that respond to local needs.
• Monitor outcomes, manage reporting, budgets and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Youth work

Event planning

Community engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

We believe in the power ofinspired young people and the importance of creating safe,welcoming spaces where young people can connect, participate andfeel supported.

We’re looking for a passionate and community-minded Newman NightSpace Program Manager to lead thedelivery of our new youth program in EastNewman.

This is a unique opportunity to takea leadership role within a community-focused program, workingalongside young people, families, Elders, Traditional Owners,schools and local organisations to create positive opportunitiesfor young people aged across thecommunity.

You’ll take ownership of theday-to-day delivery and ongoing development of the program, leadinga dedicated team and building strong local partnerships that helpyoung people feel connected, supported andengaged.

If you’re someone who enjoys beingpart of a community, building genuine relationships and seeing thedifference your work can make, this could be the opportunity foryou.

This is a part-time position ofapproximately 30 hours per week , withregular evening work required to support the delivery of the NewmanNight Space program, and sometimes on weekends aswell.

• You’ll beearning $128,221 - $138,221 per annum + 12% super (prorata)
• Salarypackaging up to $18,550 per annum (pro rata)
• Part-timehours of approximately 30 hours per week, providing theopportunity to make a meaningfulcontribution.
• Twoadditional weeks annual leave per annum (pro rata)
• Two returnflights to Perth.
• Housingallowance offered if relocating (negotiable)
• Access toour Employee Assistance Program
• Generousdiscounts on corporatehealthcare
• Work for aWA based not-for-profit organisation with an unwaveringfocus and commitment to safeguarding children and youngpeople first and foremost in everything wedo

What you’ll bedoing

As the Newman Night Space ProgramManager, you’ll be the leader of the program and the team,responsible for ensuring the service operates safely, and toensure achieving positiveoutcomes for vulnerable children and young People in the EastPilbara.

Your role willinclude:

• Lead theday-to-day delivery and continuous improvement of theNewman Night Spaceprogram.
• Lead andsupport the team, including rostering, staff development,training and performance.
• Build strongrelationships with young people, families, Elders,Traditional Owners, schools and communityorganisations.
• Plan andoversee engaging youth activities, events and communityinitiatives that respond to localneeds.
• Monitorprogram outcomes, manage reporting, administration, budgetsand compliancerequirements.
• Promote theprogram within the community and identify opportunities tostrengthen partnerships, funding and serviceoutcomes.
• Ensure theprogram maintains a strong focus on safeguarding, riskmanagement and the safety of youngpeople.

You’ll be great in this roleif you…

• Haveexperience leading a team or program, ideally in youth,community or social services
• Are familiarwith the needs of East Newman and Martu Community.
• Arepassionate about working with young people and supportingpositive outcomes.
• Areorganised, proactive and able to work independently andmanage competingpriorities.
• Have arelevant tertiary qualification and/or remote communityexperience will be highly regarded.
• Haveexperience with program coordination, risk managementand/or communitydevelopment.
• Arecomfortable working regular evening shifts and weekendswhen required.
• Hold acurrent WA C Class Driver’s Licence, Working with ChildrenCheck and National PoliceClearance.
• Hold, or arewilling to obtain, a current Working with ChildrenCheck
• Can providea satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal HistoryCheck

At the Y WA, we thrive on feedbackand deeply value our people's insights that drive positive change.With 9% growth in employee engagement over the past 12 months, ourlatest survey shows that our people love our open communication,recognition and the genuine care we provide for their wellbeing.They take pride in knowing their efforts impact our goals and makea real difference in the lives of children and young people. Joinus and be part of a team that makes a lastingimpact.

Closing date: Wednesday the21st of October, 2026

We may start interviews beforethe closing date.

At the Y, we are committed toempowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe,at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, weensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened(including police checks) to make sure that the right people are inthe right roles.

The Y WA kindly requests nounsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies orthird parties.