The Royal Children's Hospital

Regional Manager - Children Services

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $125k - $135k/yr  •  Pennant Hills, AU (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

About Our Children's Services Team

We are passionate educators and leaders who create safe, engaging environments for young minds to learn, grow, and thrive. Across 40 NSW schools, our OSHC Educators and Coordinators deliver enriching before- and after-school care, packed with creativity, play, and learning.

Every day, our team runs programs that include sport, creative arts, cooking, and more—working closely with children, families, and schools to support development in a healthy, inclusive environment.

About the role

This role supports 12 services in our West Sydney region.

This pivotal role ensures operational excellence, compliance, and financial sustainability across a designated region. You will work closely with the Operations Manager and other Regional Managers, driving continuous improvement and safeguarding outcomes for children and young people.

  • Lead multi-site operations to deliver safe, high-quality, and compliant services.
  • Mentor and coach Coordinators to uplift service delivery and team performance.
  • Ensure all services meet or exceed National Quality Standards (NQS).
  • Manage budgets and drive financial performance across sites.
  • Build strong relationships with school principals, P&Cs, and community stakeholders.
  • Champion child safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding practices.
  • Collaborate with internal teams including HR, finance, risk, and marketing.

What You'll Bring

You a dynamic leader passionate about delivering high-quality education and care services for children? The Y NSW is seeking a Regional Manager, Children's Services to lead and inspire teams across Early Learning Centres, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), and Vacation Care services.

  • Minimum 3+ years' leadership experience in Children's Services or a related field.
  • Proven success in multi-site management and team development.
  • Strong knowledge of the National Law, Regulations, NQF, MTOP, and EYLF.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Current certifications in:
  • First Aid
  • CPR
  • Asthma
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Child Protection (CHCPRT001/025)
  • Valid NSW Working with Children Check and Driver's Licence.
  • Desirable: Bachelor's or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Our Values

At the Y NSW, we live by our values:

  • SAFE – We create the safest spaces.
  • CONNECT – We are better together.
  • THRIVE – We bring our best.

We are committed to safeguarding and creating environments where children and young people feel safe, heard, and inspired to grow.

Who What Y?

The Y NSW is a profit-for-purpose organisation focused on healthy living, social impact, and empowering young people. We operate more than 80 sites, employing over 1,000 staff across NSW to deliver enriching community programs.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants of all genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Commitment to Safeguarding

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. We embed Safeguarding into everything that we do to make sure Children and Young People are kept safe at all times.

Safeguarding | The Y

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us deliver inspired lives across NSW.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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