Child and Family Manager

• Lead CAFS & Families Together programs across Blacktown, Parramatta & Penrith
• Step into a high-impact leadership role with newly secured program funding
• SCHADS Level 7 + salary packaging | 10-month contract starting late May

Child & Family Services Manager (10-Month Contract)
SCHADS Level 7 | Western Sydney (Blacktown & Mt Druit area)
Start: Late May 2026

Lead, Stabilise & Build – A Unique Leadership Opportunity.

We are partnering with Catholic Care Western Sydney and Blue Mountains to recruit a Child & Family Services Manager for a 10-month maternity leave contract.

This is a high-impact opportunity to step into an established program (CAFS) while also leading the rollout of a newly funded Families Together program — offering a rare blend of stability, leadership, and program build.

The Opportunity You will oversee two distinct but complementary DCJ-funded programs:

• CAFS (Child and Family Services) – early intervention, structured delivery, partnership-led
• Families Together – lower volume, higher risk, requiring responsive, solution-focused leadership

This role will suit a leader who can navigate complexity, switch between priorities, and confidently manage both planned service delivery and high-risk escalation environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and oversee services across multiple sites in Western Sydney
• Provide leadership and support to Team Leaders and multidisciplinary teams (~12–13 staff)
• Drive program performance, compliance, and reporting (DCJ-funded programs)
• Support the rollout and establishment of Families Together from July
• Build and strengthen stakeholder relationships with DCJ and community partners
• Manage risk, escalation, and complex service delivery environments
• Establish team structure, systems, and operational cadence across both programs
• Ensure strong safeguarding, child safety and trauma-informed practice

About You

• Proven leadership experience within child, youth and family services
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, Human Services or a related field
• Strong understanding of DCJ-funded programs, compliance and safeguarding frameworks
• Experience managing multiple programs and multidisciplinary teams of similar size across varying risk profiles
• Confident leading teams through change, growth and program implementation
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across government and community sectors
• Calm, structured, and solutions-focused leadership style
• Ability to step in quickly, stabilise, and add value from the outset
• Current Driver’s Licence, with the ability to obtain or hold a Working With Children Check, National Police Check, and two professional references

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to lead an established program AND build a new one
• Step into a senior leadership role with immediate impact
• Strong organisational support, including executive leadership support, risk & compliance functions
• Exposure to both early intervention and high-risk family preservation work
• Flexible working model (approx. 3 days office / 2 days flexible)

What’s on Offer

• SCHADS Level 7 + salary packaging
• On-call allowance (rotating roster with 12 staff 6 am - 8 pm no weekends)
• 10-month contract (with potential extension)
• Access to clinical supervision and strong organisational support

Apply Now.
If you’re an experienced leader looking for a high-impact contract role where you can lead, build, and influence, we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Jenny at Be Recruitment. [email protected]