Lead Southern outreach support services, which includes Restore Intensive Family Services, Breathing Space and Family Connections Program, delivering lasting outcomes for children, young women and families.

The Role

The Senior Manager, Southern Services is based at our Noarlunga office and provides strategic and operational leadership across three impactful programs: 

Restore Intensive Family Services (South, including Mount Gambier)

Restore supports families with children from unborn to 18 years who are experiencing multiple and complex challenges. Through intensive, child-centred, and family-focused interventions, the program aims to:

• Establish child safety.
• Increase parenting capacity.
• Strengthen family functioning.
• Enhance family connections to culture, community, and natural supports.

Breathing Space Program

An innovative program funded through the Department of Human Services, Breathing Space supports young women under 25 who have experienced the removal of a child from their care and are at risk of repeat child removals.

Through a therapeutic and culturally informed approach, the program supports participants to strengthen their emotional, psychological, and physical wellbeing, build healthy relationships, strengthen identity, and increase community connections.

Family Connections Program

Based in Mount Gambier, Family Connections delivers flexible outreach support to vulnerable families across the Limestone Coast region. The program strengthens parenting knowledge, family functioning, child development outcomes, and community participation through workshops, activities, and early intervention support.

Working in partnership with the Executive Manager and Senior Practitioners, this leadership role is responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery, contractual compliance, program performance, workforce development, and stakeholder engagement across Southern Adelaide and the Limestone Coast.

Through a commitment to therapeutic, trauma-responsive and culturally safe practice, the Senior Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering services that preserve families, strengthen parenting capacity, support vulnerable young women, and build stronger community connections.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Restore, Breathing Space and Family Connections.
• Ensure programs achieve contractual obligations, service targets, KPIs and intended outcomes.
• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and professional development to multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Essential

• Social Work degree or equivalent
• Proven experience in promoting and developing teamwork and an effective work environment
• Experience in development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Demonstrated skills relating to tender writing and grant submissions
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and consultative skills
• Experience in leading and managing individuals and teams.
• Thorough knowledge of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
• Experience in working with vulnerable families with complex needs
• Experience supporting staff to deliver client services
• Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check
• Current Driver’s Licence

Desirable

• Management experience and qualifications
• Sound theoretical knowledge of the impact of childhood trauma and factors affecting attachment as well as relevant therapeutic interventions
• Experience using Penelope electronic case management system

Special Conditions

• Option to salary sacrifice a company fleet vehicle
• Travel between sites is required
• Regional travel is required
• Some work outside of standard hours may be required

See attached position description for full details. 

Remuneration and benefits available to you

• Full-time, ongoing leadership opportunity.
• Attractive PBI Salary Packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.
• Lead a diverse portfolio of innovative programs supporting children, families, and young women.
• Drive strategic service delivery and influence outcomes across metropolitan and regional communities.
• Join a values-driven, quality-accredited organisation with a strong reputation for community impact.
• Work alongside highly skilled, multidisciplinary professionals committed to positive change.
• Benefit from supportive, collaborative leadership and a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Access ongoing professional development and leadership training opportunities.
• Confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Exclusive health insurance discounts through Bupa.
• Option to salary sacrifice a company fleet vehicle.

Who we are

Each year, we support more than 20,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework. We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background. Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values. We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.

To learn more about us, explore our Who we are page and our organisational video.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter (as one document) outlining how you meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the position description. To access the position description or submit your application click on the "Apply Now" button.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact Amalie Mannik, Executive Manager, on 08 8159 1455.

Applicants who are seriously considering applying for this position should submit their application by 5:00pm on Friday, 14 August 2026.

Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

With respect, no agencies please.