54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services – this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

Here you’re empowered to make a difference in children’s lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.

In this full-time, permanent role based in Brisbane, you’ll lead teams that deliver early intervention programs, including early childhood, youth justice and family support. Reporting to our Director of Queensland, you’ll be a key member of our Queensland leadership team.

You will make a difference by:

• Providing induction and supervision to new staff, and managing staff performance
• Supporting Team Leaders to develop, monitor and review practice aimed at improving outcomes for service users including children
• Working collaboratively with external services/agencies, and developing strong stakeholder relationships across the sector
• Developing existing programs and evaluating outcomes for continuous improvement, as well as driving new business development
• Identifying, managing and monitoring risks to service delivery, quality, staff wellbeing and Child Safeguarding

A place to feel valued:

You have a genuine passion to support and manage a high-performing team to meet and exceed objectives and achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. You’re proactive, creative and flexible in your approach to supporting teams and understand the importance of working with families and children driven by a trauma-informed, strengths-based and culturally sensitive approach, in alignment with our Practice Frameworks. Your knowledge of early childhood, youth and family support programming will allow you to make well informed decisions and lead with impact.

Bringing your best every day means:

• Qualifications in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology or related field, or significant relevant experience
• Proven experience managing budgets and developing reports
• Demonstrated experience leading a team, including professional supervision
• Experience working with culturally diverse families and communities
• Proven experience with complex strategic planning, program management and delivery
• Current driver’s licence

A place to belong:

54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Access to full PBI salary packaging benefits – (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you)
• Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Applications Close: Sunday 1^st September 2024.

Position Description: Regional Manager Early Intervention – Brisbane

For more information about this position, please contact Mena Waller, Queensland Director, on [email protected]. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.