Executive Director of Community Support Services

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Lead with impact—mentor and coach a high-performing team while driving strategic outcomes

Make a real difference—apply your expertise in a role that shapes positive change in the community

About Us

Anglicare is a leading provider of community services across the ACT and surrounding regions. We are committed to delivering impactful programs that support children, families, and older people. Our work is grounded in compassion, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join our Executive Team as the Executive Director of Community Support Services. This role is pivotal in shaping service delivery, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and community needs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic direction and operational excellence across Early Learning, Retirement Living, and Housing services.

Oversee multidisciplinary teams delivering services in Early Learning, Retirement Living, and Housing across multiple regions.

Manage budgets, funding applications, and financial reporting to ensure sustainability and efficiency.

Mentor senior leaders, foster a positive workplace culture, and support professional development.

Build strong relationships with government, community organisations, and advocacy groups.

Ensure adherence to legislation, funding requirements, and quality assurance standards.

Represent Anglicare at sector forums and act as a key spokesperson for community support initiatives.

Selection Criteria

Relevant bachelor's degree (master's degree desirable) in appropriate discipline such as Human Services, Social Work, Community Development, Early Childhood Education or Business Administration.

Proven experience in executive or senior leadership roles.

Extensive service coordination and operational management experience in the community services sector - including oversight of multidisciplinary teams, sites, and diverse activities.

Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, non-profits, service users, and the broader community.

Skilled at representing Anglicare's interests in high-level meetings, sector forums, and partnership development.

Strong financial acumen, including experience in budget development, monitoring variance reports, financial forecasting, and ensuring the financial sustainability of services.

Proven strategic leadership abilities with a track record of managing complex, multi-faceted services and inspiring teams to achieve excellence.

Demonstrated supervision and people management skills with an authentic, collaborative approach that enables teams to perform at their best.

Demonstrated ability to lead and manage change in a dynamic and evolving environment.

How to Apply

For a confidential discussion or to address role-related questions, please email CEO@anglicare.com.au .

For more details about this exciting opportunity, please visit https://anglicare.recruitmenthub.com.au/Current-vacancies & enter ref code 6788513.

Please provide a Cover Letter, a copy of your current Resume and a two-page pitch addressing the selection criteria listed above.

Applicants will be required to undertake the psychometric profiling instrument and must obtain a Working With Vulnerable People clearance through the Office of Regulatory Services (ACT) and have a satisfactory National Criminal History Check conducted by HR.

Applications close 25 August 2025.

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As the social justice arm of the Anglican Church, Anglicare's mission is to tackle disadvantage, helping children and families break free from the cycle of poverty.

Our work focuses on helping children, young people and families who are homeless or in crisis. We do this through our Survive and Thrive approach.

We also support parents to make sure their children are school ready, and stay engaged with school and post-school training.

The Survive and Thrive approach addresses both short term and long term needs.

•The Survive component meets immediate, critical needs through services like emergency food relief and crisis accommodation.
•These services are often an entry point from which people can be directed to further services and assistance.

•The Thrive component meets longer term social, emotional, spiritual and educational needs to break the cycle of poverty.

These services focus on children and young people in the context of their families to help them avoid returning to crisis.

We want to see a reduction in the number of children needing to enter the Care and Protection system through early intervention services that strengthen family relationships.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

As the social justice arm of the Anglican Church, Anglicare's mission is to tackle disadvantage, helping children and families break free from the cycle of poverty.

Our work focuses on helping children, young people and families who are homeless or in crisis. We do this through our Survive and Thrive approach.

We also support parents to make sure their children are school ready, and stay engaged with school and post-school training.

The Survive and Thrive approach addresses both short term and long term needs.

•The Survive component meets immediate, critical needs through services like emergency food relief and crisis accommodation.
•These services are often an entry point from which people can be directed to further services and assistance.

•The Thrive component meets longer term social, emotional, spiritual and educational needs to break the cycle of poverty.

These services focus on children and young people in the context of their families to help them avoid returning to crisis.

We want to see a reduction in the number of children needing to enter the Care and Protection system through early intervention services that strengthen family relationships.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.

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