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We’re currently partnering with a leading child and family services provider to recruit a Deputy Manager for their Out of Home Care program.
This is a pivotal leadership role supporting the Manager to oversee OOHC operations, lead a team of Team Leaders, and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery that meets compliance and practice standards.
You’ll play a key role in building capability, strengthening practice, and supporting staff to deliver excellent outcomes for children, young people, carers and families.
The Role

• Provide leadership, supervision and practice guidance to Team Leaders across OOHC programs.
• Ensure services meet OCG, DCJ and contractual compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to support children and young people’s wellbeing and permanency goals.
• Identify learning needs, develop staff capability, and contribute to continuous quality improvement.
• Support the Manager with reporting, data analysis and operational planning.

About You You’re an experienced leader in child and family services with a strong understanding of OOHC or Permanency Support Programs. You bring warmth, resilience and a steady hand — able to balance operational oversight with people leadership and a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
You’ll need:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Services (or related field).
• Proven leadership experience, ideally supporting Team Leaders or multidisciplinary teams.
• Sound knowledge of child protection, OOHC compliance and quality frameworks.
• Strong communication, coaching and problem-solving skills.

Why This Role? This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior leadership role with a respected organisation committed to trauma-informed, culturally safe and evidence-based practice. You’ll be part of a supportive leadership team that values collaboration, innovation and professional development.

Location: NSW (travel between sites required)
Position: Full-time, permanent
Flexibility: Some evening and overnight travel required
If you’re a values-driven leader ready to support teams and create meaningful outcomes for children in care, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Greg Forster at Brightside Recruitment on 0431 703 575 or [email protected] for a confidential discussion.