Residential Manager

Anglicare Sydney; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Discount programs

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Residential Manager to lead a Residential Care home in Rushcutters Bay, overseeing clinical and operational outcomes and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care.

You will work with regional leadership to drive regulatory compliance, financial performance and exceptional resident experiences while developing a high-performing multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate.
• 3–5+ years of leadership in a senior role.
• Experience managing a large workforce in aged care.
• Strong knowledge of aged care legislation and accreditation processes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and improving care quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Residential Care home.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred care and safe, welcoming environments.
• Oversee financial performance, occupancy targets and service delivery.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team with coaching and performance management.
• Maintain robust quality, safety, risk and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Leadership experience

Workforce management

Aged care regulation

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Transform lives, every single day

Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, support and strategy to make it happen.

We are a well-respected not-for-profit that’s been serving society’s most vulnerable for more than 170 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for the 40,000+ people who rely on our person-centered support. And now, we’re extending our reach and impact even further.

As a Residential Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a Residential Care home, ensuring residents receive exceptional care in a safe, welcoming and values-driven environment.

Join a purpose-driven organisation where compassion, leadership and resident-centred care are at the heart of everything we do.

Your Opportunity

This is a full-time leadership opportunity based at Rushcutters Bay, working Monday to Friday between 9:00am to 5:00 pm.

As a Residential Manager, you will be responsible for the overall leadership and performance of a Residential Care home. Working closely with the Regional Manager, Care Manager and operational leaders, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality care, strong financial performance, regulatory compliance and exceptional resident experiences.

With strong leadership, professionalism and a resident-focused approach, you will:

Resident Care & Clinical Excellence

• Ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centred care that supports dignity, choice and wellbeing
• Oversee clinical outcomes, care planning and quality standards across the home
• Support the delivery of exceptional resident and family experiences

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team including clinical, operational and support services staff
• Support workforce capability through coaching, performance management and professional development

Operational & Financial Management

• Manage operational resources to achieve financial, occupancy and service delivery targets
• Manage resource planning and operational performance

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

• Lead quality improvement initiatives and accreditation readiness activities
• Ensure robust risk, safety and compliance frameworks are maintained
• Monitor incidents, trends and performance indicators to support continuous improvement

Resident & Family Engagement

• Build trusted relationships with residents, families and representatives
• Ensure feedback is responded to effectively and used to improve service delivery

What You\'ll Bring

You are an experienced aged care leader with a passion for delivering outstanding resident outcomes and building high-performing teams.

What\'s Required

• 3-5+ years of strong clinical experience as a registered nurse with mental health work is required
• 3+ years of proven leadership experience in a senior management or operational leadership role
• 3-5 + years of experience managing a large workforce
• Strong understanding of aged care legislation, accreditation and regulatory requirements
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing workforce performance
• Experience supporting residents with dementia, mental health conditions, schizophrenia and high physical support needs

What\u2019s preferred

• Strong financial, operational and strategic management skills
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
• Proven ability to drive quality improvement and organisational outcomes

Why Anglicare?

• We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support, and the dedicated people here who make it happen.
• At Anglicare, you\u2019ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that\u2019s ready for the future. You\u2019ll belong to a community of kind, humble, and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.
• On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:

• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay. With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax-free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment and also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family

Are you ready for a career, that means more?

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or submit. All applicants will receive a response.

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

EEO statement: We strongly value equal opportunity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Application Close Date: October 23, 2026