Full-time and permanent contract

Salary packaging options to maximise take-home pay

A values-driven organisation guided by the Sanctuary Model

Flexible work arrangements with a base at one of our PSP offices located in Liverpool, South Coast, Wagga, or Albury

Opportunities for professional development and growth

Supportive leadership and a collaborative, purpose-driven team

Lead. Mentor. Transform lives.

Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Carer Coordinator to lead a high-impact program supporting foster and kinship carers across our Permanency Support Program (PSP). This is your opportunity to step into a meaningful leadership role where your work will have a direct impact on the lives of children and young people in out-of-home care.

As the Senior Carer Coordinator, you'll play a pivotal role in driving carer recruitment and development strategies, overseeing the assessment and authorisation of new carers, and ensuring all services are trauma-informed, culturally safe, and compliant with NSW Child Safe Standards and legislative requirements.

You'll lead a team of carer support practitioners, provide supervision and training, and collaborate closely with senior management to deliver integrated, quality services across multiple sites. With a strong focus on therapeutic practice and Aboriginal cultural safety, you'll help shape a more inclusive and nurturing care environment for children, carers, and families.

Core Responsibilities:

Lead the recruitment, assessment, and training of foster and kinship carers in line with Step-by-Step and NSW Child Safe Standards.

Supervise, support and develop a team of Carer Support Case Managers and Assessment Practitioners.

Coordinate and facilitate Anglicare's Carer Authorisation Panel, ensuring assessments are timely, comprehensive, and of high quality.

Develop and implement training and development frameworks for carers, with a strong focus on trauma-informed and culturally safe practices.

Collaborate with Aboriginal communities to enhance carer support and build culturally inclusive practice across the program.

Maintain up-to-date records and ensure compliance with internal systems and external regulatory requirements.

Contribute to service planning and quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes for carers, children and young people.

Participate in on-call rosters and work flexibly across PSP sites as required.

What you'll bring:

Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology, or a related field

Proven experience in complex carer or family assessments

Strong leadership and supervision skills

Expertise in trauma-informed practice and culturally safe service delivery

Excellent communication and training facilitation skills

A proactive, team-oriented approach and commitment to quality improvement

If you're ready to lead with purpose and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and carers, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape a safer, more supportive future for families.

For more details about this exciting opportunity, please visit https://anglicare.recruitmenthub.com.au/Current-vacancies & enter ref code 6743624.

For more information, please contact Kaylene Arnell at (02) 6937 1555 during business hours.

Applicants may be required to undertake the psychometric profiling instrument. They must obtain a Working With Children clearance through the Office of the Children's Guardian (NSW) and a satisfactory National Criminal History Check conducted by HR.

Applications close 15 May 2025.