Children's Service Manager

Curamoir HR Bullhorn ·www.curamoir-hr.com.au

Location Townsville, QLD, Australia
Salary AUD 100,000 - 110,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
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On Offer:

  • Competitive salary: $100 - $110k + super + packaging
  • Meal and Entertainment Expenses: $2,650
  • Motor Vehicle Allowance or travel reimbursement
  • Fitness Passport - Avail of subsidised gym memberships
  • Opportunity for internal and external Professional Development
  • Laptop provided
  • Established Training Programme
  • Multi-disciplinary team

The Role:

You will provide strategic and operational leadership for a cluster of residential OOHC services in the Cairns region. This role focuses on supporting children and young people with disabilities, predominantly ASD, ADHD, and complex trauma, who have come through statutory care systems. You will oversee day-to-day management and long-term growth plans. As the Senior Manager, you will lead a growing team of Service Leaders, nurturing a high-performing and culturally strong workforce. Compliance with safeguarding, quality, and regulatory requirements will be paramount, ensuring child safety and incident management are rigorously upheld. Collaborative partnership with frontline teams will foster trauma-informed, person-centred practices to improve outcomes for the children and young people supported. The role requires agile decision-making to respond to evolving service and commercial demands, balancing quality care with operational sustainability. This is a hands-on leadership position based primarily at the Cairns office, requiring some onsite presence across residential locations.

Essential Criteria:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or relevant equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated leadership in complex, fast-paced human services environments
  • Proven ability to manage multiple residential or program services, ideally in Out-of-Home Care, disability, child protection, youth justice, or family services sectors
  • Strong expertise in safeguarding practices, child safe standards, mandatory reporting, and incident management
  • Experience working within highly regulated environments ensuring organisational compliance
  • Skilled in implementing trauma-informed, person-centred care approaches to improve quality and outcomes for children and young people
  • Track record of coaching, developing, and retaining frontline staff and middle managers
  • Commercial acumen including budget management, service utilisation oversight, and workforce planning, balancing financial sustainability with quality service delivery

 For a confidential discussion about this role, please call Aine Leonard on  0415784900 or send your resume to: aine.leonard@curamoir-hr.com.au

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Where is the Children's Service Manager job located?
The Children's Service Manager role with Curamoir HR Bullhorn is based in Townsville, QLD, AU.
What does the Children's Service Manager role pay?
Curamoir HR Bullhorn lists the Children's Service Manager role at AUD 100,000–110,000 per year.
Is the Children's Service Manager role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Curamoir HR Bullhorn.
What experience level is the Children's Service Manager role?
The Children's Service Manager position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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