Manager - Young Parents

Permanent position
- Full time hours

About us
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Australia and across our region.
Australian Red Cross Young Parents Program (YPP) works to ensure best outcomes for children and families by improving the capacity of young parents with complex needs aged 13 to 25, to live and parent independently. YPP is designed to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting young women and men who are unable to access elsewhere the safety, security and support required to parent effectively.
About the role
The Young Parents Program (YPP) Manager is responsible for the operational and strategic management, implementation, monitoring and compliance of YPP. This role manages the following positions: Operations and Administration, Team Leaders of Residential, Outreach and Aftercare, Family Education and Community Support teams. The Residential program is located in Randwick, with Outreach and Aftercare sites in Parramatta, Gosford and Nowra.
What you will bring
- Substantial experience in Social Work, Community Development, Early Childhood, Welfare, Health or related discipline is required
- Demonstrated therapeutic case management skills, including experience developing and monitoring case plans with clients
- Excellent client motivation skills, particularly with young people with challenging behaviours and a history of non-engagement with services
- Demonstrated understanding of parent craft, child development, health care needs of babies/children and best practice in parenting newborns, toddlers and younger children
- Cultural competence including demonstrated understanding of the issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and experience providing effective cultural support
- Willingness and ability to do weekday shift work including morning shifts, evening shifts and sleepovers along with the ability to regularly travel, work flexible hours and be “On-call” on a regular basis
- Senior leadership experience in identifying and managing operational, reputational and financial risk and achieving consistency and compliance

Qualifications and Mandatory Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in child protection and management, which may include social work, psychology, youth work, welfare, health, education, child protection and/or early childhood
- Current first aid qualification
- Working with Children Check
- Australian Drivers Licence
- Influenza vaccination

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
**Financial wellbeing**: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
**Health & Wellbeing**: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
**Work/Life Flexibility**: You can access a paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options.
**Career development**: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses.
Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 6. Competitive salary + superannuation + access to salary packaging.
For additional enquiries, please contact Ismail Ibrahim on 0416 194 074 for a confidential discussion.
**Applications close**: Wednesday 5th February 2025.
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
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