Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term position to 30 June 2027
Hours: 38 hours
Location: Wagga Wagga
- Above Award Rate + 12% Super + Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900 a year
- Exclusive gym memberships & other savings via our rewards program
- Employee Assistance Program for you and family + tailored clinical support
At CareSouth, we’re more than just a service provider — we’re a passionate, community-focused organisation committed to empowering children, young people, families, and individuals to thrive. Our services span early intervention, foster care, specialist youth support services and a range of NDIS disability services.
CareSouth's vision is to create a positive future for children, young people, individuals, families and communities, providing opportunities in which people can enhance their quality of life. We have offices across the Illawarra, South Coast, Goulburn, Wagga Wagga, Griffith and Deniliquin.
At CareSouth, we believe in taking care of our people — because when our team is supported, our communities flourish. Along with great hourly rates, we offer the below benefits to help you feel supported, stay healthy, and grow in your career:
Health Insurance Discount: Enjoy a generous discount on retail health insurance.
Gym Discounts: Stay active and energised with discounted gym memberships for you and your family—because your health matters to us.
Flare Rewards: Access exclusive savings on food, entertainment, and more through our Rewards partnership program.
Your Role: The Manager, Child and Family Services is responsible for the operational leadership, development, implementation and evaluation of Child and Family Services within their allocated portfolio.
The role provides accountable oversight of service delivery, quality, workforce and continuous improvement across Permanency Support Program (PSP) and related Child and Family Services streams. Working in partnership with the Executive Leader – Child and Family Services, the position supports service sustainability, compliance with statutory and contractual obligations, and the delivery of safe, high-quality outcomes for children, young people and families.
The Manager retains overall accountability for service delivery and practice governance, with day-to day operational oversight delegated to Team Leaders and other relevant staff.
What you need to be successful in your role:
- Demonstrated commitment to the safety, wellbeing and rights of children, young people and people with disability.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and substantial professional experience (minimum 5 years) in child and family services or a related human services field.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing complex service delivery programs.
- Strong knowledge of practice governance, risk management and quality frameworks.
- Experience in program design, implementation and evaluation.
- High-level people leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Next Steps: Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Your application must include a copy of your current resume and a cover letter – apply below.
