Operations Manager, Permanent Full Time

**Job no**: 504812
**Employment type**: Full Time
**Location**: Hobart
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family

**Operations Manager - Residential Care**
- **Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations**:

- **Competitive base salary + $17,500 benefit vehicle allowance**:

- **Monthly rostered day off**:

- **Located in Hobart**

**About the Organisation**

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**About the Role**

We have an opportunity for an experienced leader to join our team managing the service delivery and growth our My Launch Pad - Youth Residential Care Program in Hobart.

Working in line with the CARE model you will strive to enhance the lives of young people in a residential care, incorporating a therapeutic, trauma informed approach within the daily structure and purposeful programming.

There is a strong emphasis on leading your team to provide a secure base for our young people within the home, liaising with culturally appropriate services, and providing opportunities for the young people to connect with the culture in which they identify within.

This position is being offered as** Permanent Full Time** and based in **Hobart,**with work from home flexibility. Some travel to other regions may be required to support our service growth.

This role will suit someone who is highly motivated, strategic, and able to quickly grasp and respond to local needs. You will have management experience in Out of Home Care Services, ideally Residential Care. You will use your business acumen and interpersonal skills to engage and work with multiple stakeholders, as well as promote LWB as a quality service provider.

**Skills & Experience**
- Degree qualification in Human Services or related discipline.
- Management experience in relevant Children's Services.
- Demonstrated understanding of TAS Child Protection policies and framework.
- Familiarity with TCI and the CARE principles will be highly regarded.
- A demonstrated commitment to the care and protection of children and young people.
- Ability to use initiative, think laterally and strategically, and meet deadlines and produce quality work under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Current unrestricted Drivers Licence.**Benefits**
- Competitive base salary + $17,500 benefit vehicle allowance
- NFP salary packaging including entertainment options
- A mobile phone and laptop
- A rostered day off per month
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Travel club membership & discounted health insurance

**How to Apply**

**Applications close midnight 20th of April.**

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

**Advertised**: 20 Mar 2025 Tasmania Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 20 Apr 2025 23:55 Tasmania Standard Time