Newcastle Anglican has an exciting opportunity for a Community Services Manager to join the team. You will provide leadership, direction and operational business management across a number of program areas, including youth mental health, headspace, rural young minds, and these areas are geographically spanning Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter New England and mid-north coast region.
Why work for us?
Our people are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. As a part of our team, you have access to the following great benefits:
* Salary Package a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight. (cap limit of $15,900 each FBT year).
* Meal entertainment/venue hire benefit, package up to a cap limit of $2,650 each FBT year.
* Career and development opportunities
* Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
* Flexible working options
* 14 weeks paid parental leave or 3 weeks paid partner leave.
* Give back to the community and the people we support.
* Access to Fitness Passport (over 800+gyms)
* Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
What are we looking for?
* Actively participate in the organisational strategic planning process.
* Implement and ensure compliance with standard procedures and policies across the range of organisational requirements
* Maintain a close working relationship with funding bodies, professional community networks and management
* Attend and represent Samaritans at external forums, meetings and DCJ meetings.
* Ensure that a high regard is given to each child's social, physical intellectual, cultural, emotional, religious and racial needs, together with any special needs they may have.
* Oversee the implementation of the strategic plan.
* Coordinate the provision of services across the regions.
* Provide effective management and leadership to all staff.
* Work with key stakeholders in identifying future needs and areas for service delivery.
About you?
* Currently registered with, and able to maintain relevant professional association (AHPRA/AASW)
* Current driver's licence and a registered, comprehensively insured vehicle
* Current First Aid certificate (ongoing requirement)
* Working with Children Check
* Demonstrated ability in consultation, service development, planning and project implementation
* Demonstrated ability to manage people, achieve appropriate outcomes and build and lead respectful and high functioning teams
* Demonstrated ability to respond to complaints and critical incidents in a timely and professional manner
* Experience in developing and managing budgets for a number of service types
Who we are?
Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.
We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.
Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.
We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
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5 January 2026 Newcastle New South Wales, AustraliaFull Time Community Services & Development Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
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