Community Engagement Manager

2 weeks ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Sonder AU Full time

Posted: 20/08/2025

Closing Date: 28/08/2025

Salary: $119,092.00 - $124,067.00

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Adelaide

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

**Who are we?**

headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged 12 - 25 years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.

Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.

**What benefits can we offer?**

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

- Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development allowance provided yearly
- Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- Modern and welcoming office spaces
- Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
- Training opportunities
- Meal & entertainment allowances
- Paid parental leave, and much more

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

**Hours**:Full-Time (1FTE)

**Contract**:Ongoing

**Location**:This position will be managing the community engagement of all Sonder headspace Centres, therefore you will be required to attend headspace Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Onkaparinga and Marion.

**About the Role**:
As the Community Engagement Manager for Child, Family and Youth Services, you will lead community engagement across Sonder’s headspace centres in Adelaide, Marion, Onkaparinga and Edinburgh North, including Primary Platform and Early Psychosis programs. You will provide leadership and support to community engagement officers, foster collaboration across youth services, and build strong stakeholder relationships to maximise impact. You’ll also contribute to strategic decision-making as part of Sonder’s Youth Services Strategic Leadership Group and the headspace Leadership team.

**Experience Requirements**:

- Strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage diverse groups.
- Excellent time management, problem-solving and sound judgement, with discretion in handling sensitive issues.
- Experience coordinating and delivering youth programs/services, with knowledge of the broader youth, health, education and community sectors.
- A passion for working with young people, with demonstrated ability to support, empower and engage them effectively.
- Proficiency with social media, Microsoft Office and databases, plus understanding of organisational policies and compliance.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g., Community Development, Social Work, Social/Behavioural Sciences) or extensive experience in the youth sector.

**Qualification and Other Requirements**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in either Community Development, Social Planning, Social/Behavioural Science, Social Work or other relevant field
- OR demonstrated substantial and extensive experience in the youth sector.
- Drivers Licence
- Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
- Current or willing to obtain a National Police Clearance (NPC)

**How to apply**:
**Advert Closing Date**:28 August 2025

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