Residential Services Manager – Aboriginal Leadership

Aboriginal Family Support Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Aboriginal Family Support Services in Adelaide leads trauma‑informed residential care for Aboriginal children and young people, delivering safe and supportive homes across multiple sites. You will guide service delivery, ensure cultural responsiveness, and promote strong family connections while managing teams and resources.

The role requires experience in residential care or related fields, with strong leadership, budgeting and reporting capabilities to drive continuous improvement and positive

Qualifications

• Experience leading residential care, child protection, youth services or related programs.
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, culturally responsive service delivery.
• Experience managing budgets, program resources, reporting and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential care services that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive and child-centred.
• Coach, supervise and develop teams to deliver high-quality services.
• Maintain family, sibling and cultural connections for children and young people in care.
• Oversee staffing, rostering, resources and operational requirements to ensure safe homes.
• Drive service quality, compliance, reporting and continuous improvement across programs.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies and community partners.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Trauma-informed practice

Budget management

Education

Degree in Social Work / Social Sciences / Psychology

Diploma in Human Services / Youth Work

Management qualifications

Job description

Aboriginal Family Support Services in Adelaide leads trauma‑informed residential care for Aboriginal children and young people, delivering safe and supportive homes across multiple sites. You will guide service delivery, ensure cultural responsiveness, and promote strong family connections while managing teams and resources.

The role requires experience in residential care or related fields, with strong leadership, budgeting and reporting capabilities to drive continuous improvement and positive