Manager Children

• Lead high-impact family & children's services across Metro North East.
• Drive excellence, innovation and growth in complex service delivery.
• Make a meaningful difference through operational and practice leadership.

As a senior leader with Uniting, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of family and children's programs across Melbourne's North East, including Kinship First Supports, Kinship, Family Preservation & Reunification, and Integrated Family Services.

You will be accountable for program performance across contractual, financial and growth objectives, while driving continuous improvement and fostering a safe, collaborative and high-performing culture.

Your leadership will ensure operational and practice excellence, aligned with Uniting's 2030 Strategy to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

You will also represent Uniting on key committees, influencing policy, leading tenders and evaluation projects, and building strong partnerships across the community and with senior stakeholders.

Shape the future of family services by driving excellence, innovation & impact as a senior leader with Uniting. Full-time based in Epping.

You will also have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Up to $15,900 salary packaging to reduce your fortnightly tax & increase take-home pay.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

First and foremost, you lead with purpose and values and have a reputation for enabling teams to thrive.

You will also bring with you:

• Substantial experience leading large, diverse community service portfolios
• Strong record influencing senior stakeholders & sector forums
• Deep knowledge of legislative, regulatory, & Child Safety standards
• Strategic leader with operational excellence & accountability
• Skilled in building safe, inclusive & values-driven cultures
• Advanced communication, advocacy & negotiation abilities
• Tertiary qualification in human/community services or related field, plus a current Victorian Driver's Licence.

View the position description here.

If you're ready to help strengthen the foundations for living for communities, we'd love to hear from you. Click APPLY soon. We'll review applications as they come in and might close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Libby Jackman on during business hours for a chat.

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.