Anglicare North Queensland Limited is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager to join our Cairns and Tablelands Non-Family Based Care Teams. As part of the NFBC department, you will play a pivotal role in leading and managing our services to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people. This full time managerial position offers an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to showcase their leadership skills and drive meaningful change. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a challenging yet rewarding environment, we invite you to apply and be part of our dedicated team.

As a Senior Manager you will uphold values and lead with kindness, contribute to an inclusive just and productive organisational culture and be accountable for the performance of designated service clusters, projects and initiatives. You will ensure services are integrated, contemporary and compliant with legislative, contractual, quality assurance, risk management, cultural safety, safeguarding and reporting obligations. Your strategic capabilities, professional insights and practice wisdom will guide Team priorities, empower direct reports, strengthen operations and optimise service impact. You will lead multi-site Non-Family Based Care operations across the Cairns and Tablelands sub-regions of Far North Queensland; ensure our workforce is effectively resourced and that responsive, child centred and trauma informed care, practical support and appropriate supervision is provided for children and young people (including sibling groups) on child protection orders living in our 24/7 residential and supported independent living services.

- Tertiary qualifications in Community Services / Social Sciences or related discipline
- Extensive direct experience working in residential care, child safety and or family reunification
- Contemporary knowledge of the Non-Family Based Care sector and Child Safety system and associated legislation, licensing requirements, safeguarding obligations, contracted provider responsibilities and service standards
- Demonstrated capabilities in staff supervision, team development and incident management within 24/7 residential care, child safety and or family reunification environments
- Strong record of leading complex multi-site operations and managing budgets, facilities,



contract deliverables and implementing significant workforce recruitment, rostering, development and retention initiatives
- Advanced administration, data analysis and reporting skills and aptitude for using contemporary ICT equipment and systems
- Demonstrated collaboration, negotiation and advocacy skills combine with a genuine interest in providing quality care, creating opportunities and optimising outcomes for children and young people on child protection orders
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, reconciliation and closing the gap objectives and experience working with First Nations people, organisations and communities
- Evidence of qualifications
- Satisfactory outcome of a current (less than 3 months old) National Criminal History Check
- Blue Card (QLD working with children card)
- LCS2 (child safety screening check)
- QLD drivers' licence 'Class C' or interstate equivalent
- Ability (and willingness) to participate in a rostered (shared) 24/7 On Call system
- Required to transport clients and or to visit clients in their place of residence or within another out of office setting
- Out of hours work may be required from time to time
- Ability (and willingness) to undertake local area / regional travel

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Your application will include the following questions:

- Do you have a current Queensland Blue Card?
- Do you have a current driver's licence?
- Do you have a First Aid Certificate?
- Do you have a National Police Check from within the last 3 months?
- Do you have a current LCS2?
- Do you have any medical conditions, treatments or pre-existing injuries that could prevent you from performing the inherent requirements of the job you are applying for?
- Are you legally entitled to work in Australia?

Anglicare North Queensland Limited (ANQL) operates many programs across North Queensland with activities extending south through Townsville to Mackay, west to Mt Isa and north to Cairns, Cape and Torres Strait.





ANQL has experience in a broad range of Service Areas across the region which include Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Out of Home Care for Young people, Public Diversionary and Community Outreach services. ANQL works towards reducing systemic social disadvantage in Australia and the organisation has operated throughout this region for over 30 years.

Across the region ANQL employs over 200 staff and volunteers and encourages in its operations social diversity, access and inclusion, community and consumer participation (where this is applicable).

The organisation is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors based providing regional representation and the operations are managed by the Chief Executive Officer. ANQL board members are committed to being independent in nature, taking ultimate responsibility in ensuring effective mechanisms are in place that enable collective decision making, with clear policies and procedures to ensure that all legal, ethical and social responsibilities are fulfilled.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

Anglicare North Queensland Limited (ANQL) operates many programs across North Queensland with activities extending south through Townsville to Mackay, west to Mt Isa and north to Cairns, Cape and Torres Strait.

ANQL has experience in a broad range of Service Areas across the region which include Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Out of Home Care for Young people, Public Diversionary and Community Outreach services. ANQL works towards reducing systemic social disadvantage in Australia and the organisation has operated throughout this region for over 30 years.

Across the region ANQL employs over 200 staff and volunteers and encourages in its operations social diversity, access and inclusion, community and consumer participation (where this is applicable).

The organisation is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors based providing regional representation and the operations are managed by the Chief Executive Officer. ANQL board members are committed to being independent in nature, taking ultimate responsibility in ensuring effective mechanisms are in place that enable collective decision making, with clear policies and procedures to ensure that all legal, ethical and social responsibilities are fulfilled.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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