Wesley Dalmar Children’s Services

- 5 day per week case manager
- based in Armidale/Tamworth/New england
- generous salary packaging including fully maintained vehicle
- eligibility list for future full-time/part-time positions

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”

About the role

Wesley Mission has a long established history in providing Out of Home Care across NSW. This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality case management to children and young people in Out of Home Care, including clients in Wesley Mission’s OOHC Supported Independent Living (SIL) program. The role works closely with birth parents, foster carers, SIL participants, families and key stakeholders to support safety, stability, independence, permanency and positive outcomes. While the core focus of the role is OOHC and SIL case management, the position also contributes to the continued growth of foster care and OOHC supported living services across the Armidale and Tamworth region through supporting carer recruitment, assessment and training, building strong relationships with external partners including DCJ, and representing Wesley Dalmar Children’s Services in local interagency and sector networks.

The successful applicant will be confident in managing a case load, coordinating care and support planning, completing documentation and reports, and working collaboratively with carers, families, SIL participants,



DCJ and community stakeholders. They will also be proactive and relationship-focused, with the ability to strengthen referral pathways, promote carer recruitment and OOHC SIL support opportunities, and support service growth across the region.

Essential criteria

- Relevant qulifications

- Previous experience in case management, preferably with children and young people in Out of Home Care, OOHC Supported Independent Living, or child, youth and family services

- Flexible working hours including some evenings and weekends

- Current unrestricted driver’s licence

- Demonstrated ability to write reports to a qualified standard with excellent verbal and written skills

- Ability to work as a part of a team and independently

- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with carers, families, community organisations, DCJ and other external stakeholders

- Ability to provide person-centred case management and support planning for clients in the OOHC Supported Independent Living (SIL) program

- Capacity to contribute to carer recruitment, community engagement and service growth across the Armidale and Tamworth region

- Willingness to participate in and support local interagency meetings, sector forums and partnership activities as required.

- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications.

- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills and experience managing difficult behaviours.

Desirable criteria





- Knowledge of therapeutic care frameworks

- Knowledge and experience in the Permanency Support Program

- Two years’ experience working with children and families and/or in the OOHC field

- Knowledge of the children’s court system and required court documentation

- Experience supporting carer recruitment, community presentations or stakeholder engagement activities

- Experience working with children and young people in OOHC Supported Independent Living or similar OOHC supported accommodation settings

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010. The agency provides regular supervision and support for all staff and opportunities for professional development.

Closing date:

Sunday 29th November 2026

Apply now

For your application to be considered, please submit a copy of the following to Program Manager Michelle Janus:

- CV/resume
- A cover letter
- A document addressing all the selection criteria point by point

Email: [email protected]

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Wesley Mission is committed to diversity, inclusion and reconciliation. Guided by our vision of doing all the good we can because every life matters, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and social demographics, and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Position Description

📌 Case Manager Armidale/Tamworth
🏢 Wesley Mission
📍 Armidale