About you

This is a unique opportunity to lead a diverse and dedicated team delivering residential, crisis, transitional housing and outreach services for young people across Perth, including one of Australia's longest-standing and largest Youth Foyer programs 

As Service Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role, shaping service quality, driving innovation, and representing Anglicare WA in sector-wide advocacy and systems change initiatives. 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant demonstrated experience in a related field. 
• Experience preparing, contributing to, and securing funding through tenders, grants and funding applications. 
• Commitment to integrated and client-centred service delivery. 
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining constructive, respectful and collaborative relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. 
• Outstanding communication, stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills. 
• The ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively under pressure. 
• Strong personal resilience and wellbeing practices, with the ability to model these for others in a challenging service environment. 
• Experience managing program budgets and resources effectively. 
• Demonstrated success managing all aspects of people leadership, including recruitment, onboarding, supervision, performance development, employee relations, and team culture. 
• Proven experience leading large, diverse and geographically dispersed teams, ideally within 24-hour service environments. 
• Well-developed understanding of the community services sector, including government and not-for-profit organisations. 
• Strong knowledge of, and experience working with, young people. Membership with Youth Work WA is desirable. 

You also must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year; a WA Working with Children Check and a WA Drivers Licence.

A police record is not an automatic barrier to employment with us. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we review any disclosures on an individual basis, focusing on relevance to the role.

Impact and Benefits

Sharing your knowledge, skills and experience, you will make an impact to the lives of families and communities across the state.  

In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do and encourages broad thinking, curiosity, creativity and best practice. 

Also:

• Starting salary $150325.21 per annum plus 12% superannuation 
• Flexible, family friendly working conditions 
• Great workplace culture  
• Enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits where you can package up to $15,900 per annum and not pay tax on that amount. 
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• The opportunity to lead a highly respected and influential youth services portfolio. 
• A chance to shape sector development, advocacy and systems change across Western Australia. 
• A rewarding leadership role where you can make a lasting difference in the lives of young people. 

Why join us?

At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work.  We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities.  We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better.  We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it’s hard. 

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Apply now!

To apply, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts attaching a current detailed resume and covering letter. 

For further information please contact Jennifer Pidgeon, General Manager Statewide Services at Jennifer.Pidgeon@anglicarewa.org.au or 0422 770 466

We are seeking to appoint someone to this role as soon as possible and will close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been identified.  Please apply without delay!   

Safeguarding Children & Young People: Anglicare WA is committed to empowering children and young to feel safe, valued and respected. We have zero tolerance for harm or neglect, and take our legal, ethical and community responsibilities seriously. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.

Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart: Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

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