Residential House Manager
A Talent Pool will also be created for future Ongoing and Temporary opportunities that may arise.
Location: Parramatta base supporting residential houses across Greater Western Sydney
Employment Type: Ongoing Opportunity; Full Time 35 hpw, Monday - Friday
Grade 7/8: $113,574 - $125,720pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
The House Manager leads a team of carers to create a therapeutic living environment for children and young people.
Department of Community and Justice (DCJ) Intensive Support Services (ISS), provides a diverse and dynamic work environment with a central focus on supporting children, young people, their carers and families to reach their potential. We are seeking a motivated and experienced House Manager to join the DCJ Residential Care Program. DCJ residential care program delivers quality residential care homes tailored to meet the needs of children and young people ranging from low to high and complex care needs, while a kinship, foster care, or other home -based placement is identified.
DCJ Residential Care deliver all program areas in strong partnership with internal and external service providers.
What you'll do
* Leading and developing a team of carers to deliver trauma recovery care tailored to the developmental needs of the child/young person who have been impacted by their early childhood experiences.
* Designing and implementing daily routines based on treatment and intervention goals for the individual child in a shared setting.
* Managing budgets and the day-to-day operation of the unit including staff rosters.
* Supervising and coordinating individual support services and direct care for children including health, education and living and participating in their local community.
* Building and maintaining effective partnerships with key stakeholders involved in the care and support of children/young people.
* Incident management including reviewing incident reports and daily activity reports to ensure a safe and nurturing care setting.
What we're looking for
* A person who loves working with children/young people and is committed to working as part of a team to deliver a therapeutic and nurturing program where children can thrive and grow.
* Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
* Current NSW driver's license.
* Current Emergency Response or First Aid Certificate.
* Available to be on call out of hours, on a rostered basis to provide direction and advice to staff out of hours.
Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:
* National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
* Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
The successful applicant will also require entry on to the OCG Residential Carer's Register.
Download the role description.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
* A challenging and rewarding career.
* Flexible, autonomous work environment.
* Competitive pay and conditions.
* Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
* Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 1 page) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jade Buchert via email to or on 0419 542 580.
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Ashlee Roberts via email as a preference to or on 02 9765 4083.
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.
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