🌟 Assistant Manager - Child & Family Wellbeing Service

📍 Location: Alice Springs
🕒 Hours: Full-time (12-month fixed term contract)
💰 Salary: $109-118k + super & salary packaging
📅 Start Date: ASAP

💼 About the Role

Step into a rewarding leadership role where you'll guide a passionate team delivering vital services to Aboriginal children and families across remote communities. As Assistant Manager, you'll oversee program delivery, mentor team leaders, and help shape strategic initiatives that create real, lasting impact

Key Duties:

Oversee the delivery of child and family services across a tri-state region

Supervise and support Team Leaders, case managers, and Anangu staff

Work closely with senior leadership on staffing, training, and strategic planning

Liaise with external stakeholders, including government and funding bodies

Contribute to policy development, compliance, and reporting

Advocate for Aboriginal children and families through partnerships, submissions, and presentations

Ensure adherence to WHS, child-safe practices, and trauma-informed principles

✅ What You'll Need

Strong leadership and team management skills

Background in case management and community development

Cultural competency and experience working with Aboriginal communities

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities

Ability to travel to remote communities and work cross-culturally

Relevant qualification in Social Work, Community Development, or similar

Benefits:

💰 Base salary of $109,153 - $118,581 + 11.5% super

🏖️ Generous leave entitlements and annual retention bonus

📦 Relocation allowance and salary packaging

🌱 Opportunity to create meaningful change with remote communities

🧡 Work in a values-driven, trauma-informed environment

How to apply:

To apply, follow the link provided or apply on our website

For any queries regarding the position or application process, contact the Family Services Team on 03 9081 0562.

TRADEWIND AUSTRALIA IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the organisations we partner with, and the people they support. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability and lived experience to apply.