* Be part of and lead an inclusive and diverse organisation.
* Maximise your income with our flexible salary packaging options.
* Benefits include generous leave provisions, such as birthday leave and 5 weeks of annual leave after 2 years of service!
We Are Key Assets Australia
Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer and family services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.
A little about the role
The State Director, NSW & Norfolk Island is an opportunity to step into a genuinely influential senior leadership role - one where your decisions will shape services, systems and, most importantly, the lives of children, young people and families across two unique regions. If you're ready to lead with purpose and leave a meaningful legacy, this role puts you right at the centre of it.
As State Director, you won't just guide operations, you will help set the direction for Key Assets Australia nationally, contributing your voice and expertise as a key member of our National Leadership Team. This is your platform to drive courageous innovation, champion evidence-informed practice, and strengthen a service system designed to create better futures.
Reporting directly to the Group Director, Operations, you will lead the growth, development and visibility of Key Assets Australia (KAA) services across NSW and Norfolk Island. You'll play a pivotal role in elevating service excellence, expanding our impact, and positioning KAA as a trusted leader in foster care and family support.
You will inspire teams, model our values, set a clear and ambitious vision, and uphold the high standards that define who we are. With strategic influence, operational oversight and the freedom to innovate, you will lead with integrity, collaborate with purpose, and drive real, lasting outcomes for the communities we serve.
As the State Director, you will:
* Grow and strengthen Key Assets Australia's services across NSW and Norfolk Island.
* Provide operational leadership across all NSW/NI services, with delegated responsibility for service quality, staff, finances and resources.
* Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, regulations, and national/state standards, including the maintenance of all mandated records.
* Contribute actively as a member of the National Leadership Team (NLT) and the Collective Leadership Forum.
* Build and maintain strategic relationships with government departments, agencies and sector partners to position KAA as a trusted provider and collaborator supporting children, young people and families.
* Lead innovation and best practice, fostering high-quality, evidence-informed approaches to supporting young people to achieve positive life outcomes.
* Hold accountability for budgets and performance, overseeing financial stewardship and ensuring service delivery meets organisational priorities.
For more information regarding the State Director position, please refer to the Position Description.
This position is a full-time, ongoing opportunity and can be based in any of our KAA offices across New South Wales.
About you
You're a senior leader who thrives on influence, innovation and impact. You'll bring:
* A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Management, Business Development, or a related discipline.
* Extensive experience as a senior leader or practitioner within social work or similar human services settings, supporting children and young people experiencing significant disadvantage.
* Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, government agendas and policy frameworks relevant to NSW.
* A solid understanding of child protection procedures and statutory responsibilities.
* Resilience, tenacity and adaptability, with the ability to problem-solve creatively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
My Key Assets
The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.
* Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
* Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks' of annual leave after 2 years' continuous service with us!
* Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you'll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
* Salary Packaging: Part of your wage is paid tax-free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!
The fine print
* For further information, please contact Steph Robinson, People Business Partner at peopleandculture@keyassets.org.au
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold a valid WWCC.
* Full driver's license and travel within the region/state required.
If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!
Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Note for our recruiter network - we're handling this recruitment in-house and kindly ask that agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this opportunity.
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