Job Description

​Established in 1997, MacKillop Family Services (MacKillop) strives to ensure all families are supported to provide children with a safe and permanent home, and the best possible start to their lives. We provide early intervention programs to support the most vulnerable families, and provide education, disability support, home-based care and out of home care for vulnerable children and young people in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

​MacKillop Family Services continues our founders’ passionate commitment to social justice – to work for the rights of children, young people and families to be safe, to learn, feel nurtured and connected to culture. We provide high quality services to promote healing from trauma and loss, and to enable hopeful futures.

About the Role

MacKillop Family Services is seeking an experienced Area Manager to lead staff in the delivery of day to day operations across MacKillop's Eastern Residential Care programs. This includes Therapeutic Residential Care, Lead Tenant, the Keep Embracing Your Success program (KEYS), and case management support for children and young people with high and complex needs.

As a member of the MacKillop Management Leadership Team (MLT), the Area Manager reports directly to the General Manager of our Southern and Eastern Divisions. Our Eastern program operates across the Eastern Region of Victoria, with the primary work location based in our Forest Hill office and will be required to travel throughout the Eastern Metropolitan area.

This is a full-time fixed term (parental leave cover until 1 November 2027) opportunity based in Forest Hill, VIC within our Eastern Division Out of Home Care (OoHC) program.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and substantial evidence of senior level experience in Social Work, Public Policy, Child Protection, Out of Home Care (OoHC) or related discipline of overarching quality and policy frameworks underpinning Out of Home Care (OoHC) in Victoria.
• Demonstrated experience as a member of a senior leadership team with the ability to work cross functionally at senior levels, deliver outcomes, proven networking engagement, relationship building skills and the ability to represent the organisation in various forms.
• Strong and demonstrated skills in assessing risks needs and the safety for children and young people residing in Residential Care homes, Home Based Care, as well as leaving care.
• Evidence of high level organisational and management skills, to develop an improved program to meet and/or exceed targets and deliver effective and successful outcomes.

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Ryan at Sarah.Ryan@mackillop.org.au

(Note: Please do not send applications to this email. Submit via the appropriate channel only)

What's on Offer

• Remuneration - Competitive salary + motor vehicle or allowance, dependent on qualifications and experience.
• Salary packaging – We can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Paid Training - Industry specific training including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Fitness Passport - A discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family, for a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Supportive Environment - Monthly supportive meetings with your direct manager.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.

Successful applicants must have the following:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles).

Our Commitment

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.