Program Manager

**Program Manager - Community Services***:

- Community Services | Devonport, Launceston- Closing date: 24/07/2025

**Are you interested in managing Youth-Based Community Services programs?**

**We are seeking a permanent, full-time Program Manager - Community Services based in Launceston or Devonport.**

**About Anglicare**:
Anglicare Tasmania is a non-profit organisation providing a wide range of community services to the people of Tasmania. We are part of the national Anglicare Australia network of organisations. Anglicare advocates for social justice and aids people in times of need. We provide programs relating to ageing and disability, health, housing, families, drug and alcohol treatment and support and more.

**About the role**:
The Program Manager - Community Services will be responsible for managing a team across the North and North West, servicing youth-based programs.

The Program Manager will provide co-ordination, line supervision and practice supervision to practitioners in the Families, Children & Young People youth related programs, resulting in people experiencing excellent service relevant to their needs when accessing our services.

**The successful applicant will possess demonstrable competency, knowledge, understanding and/or skills in the following areas**:

- An understanding of the processes people utilises to overcome adversity/distress when facing life challenges;
- Provide line and Practice supervision to a group of staff in a manner consistent with Anglicare’s values, Practice principles and workplace principles;
- Knowledge of practices relating to service delivery to people with a range of barriers and issues;
- An understanding of the Anglicare practice framework and other standards relevant to the Community Services Sector;
- Effective time management with the ability to develop, implement and coordinate activities of a group of workers;
- Demonstrate high level of communication and interpersonal skills with: people who access our services, family/carers, colleagues, other service providers and stakeholders;
- Experience with financial and other record management;
- Demonstrated experience with information and communication technologies;
- Ability to work autonomously within organisational policy and procedure;
- A high level of professionalism and a willingness to develop and reflect on professional practice;
- Ability to work in alignment with Anglicare’s workplace principles;
- Relevant formal training and experience in providing support to people facing adversity and challenges in their lives;
- Relevant degree level qualifications (Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Allied Health), and clearly demonstrated experience or extensive experience deemed to be the equivalent;
- Previous experience in a service management role in health or human services;
- Experience in providing services within a Practice framework.

**What we offer you**:

- an attractive salary (Range $102,060.40- $106,704.00) plus Salary Packaging that can increase your take home pay (full-time equivalent)
- a 7% Graduate Loading payable where you hold a degree in a relevant discipline;
- professional development opportunities;
- a friendly and supportive work environment.

The Position Description can be found below.

The successful applicant will be required to:

- present an unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable people type National Police Check (no older than 12 months);
- provide an International Police Check if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia after the age of 16;
- provide a satisfactory Anglicare assessed medical:

- provide a current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence.

On commencement the successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE: THURSDAY, 24th July 2025 at 6.00pm**

PLEASE NOTE: Other vacancies that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.

**About Anglicare Tasmania**

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.