About the Role

Full-time position, with flexibility to offer a permanent ongoing, or fixed term 12-month contract at our Seymour office.

The Manager of Child and Family Services (Lower Hume) is a key leadership position, delivering operational oversight to all services provided within the team. This includes supervision of Team Leaders, reporting obligations, maintaining key stakeholder relationships and is a member of the FamilyCare Management Team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant funding body representatives and other key external stakeholders
• Contribute to organisational strategic planning processes including the development of annual operational plans
• Assume responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of Child and Family Services' programs, including risk management of children and young people
• Monitor program activity levels against targets and report, plan, and implement an appropriate response
• Identify opportunities for program growth including the provision of assistance in preparing tenders or submissions as required

For more detailed understanding of the key responsibility areas, click here to view the Position Description. If you are using SEEK and not able to view the link, click Apply to view the Position Description.

For any queries, please contact Angela Armstrong, Director of Service Development, on 0418 149 811.           

Role Requirements
To be considered for this role, you must hold at minimum, a Degree in Social Work, Welfare, Community Services' Sector Management, or relevant discipline. 

A post graduate qualification in Management and/or Leadership is desirable.

Critical to your success in this role will also be:

• Experience in leading and managing staff
• Knowledge of the community services' sector
• Experience in service development including tender/submission preparation
• Well-developed negotiation, conflict resolution and advocacy skills
• Willingness to obtain a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencing employment with us. If you have spent over 12 months overseas in the last 10 years, you will also be required to undergo an International Police Check or present evidence of a satisfactory check
• Valid Victorian Driver Licence

Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary of $130,583 - $13,5717 + superannuation, you will be rewarded for your important work with:

• Choice of fully maintained vehicle or additional $15,000 in salary
• Salary packaging benefit options available up to $15,900 p.a.
• Meals and entertainment packaging options available up to $2,650 p.a.
• Fixed hybrid work arrangements and accrued day off option to help you enjoy a healthy work-life balance
• Generous leave entitlements
• Professional development options to help you broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us, including a dedicated training budget
• Ongoing health and wellbeing incentives
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

How to apply

All applications must include a written response addressing the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description. When submitting your application, please upload the written response addressing the Key Selection Criteria in the area named Other Documents.

Applications close on Wednesday 30 July 2025.

FamilyCare is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds including those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQIA+ communities to apply.

Looking to take the next step in your career? Apply now!