The organisation
3Bridges Community is a respected not-for-profit organisation delivering a broad range of community services across New South Wales. With a strong commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and community connection, they support children, young people, families and older Australians through services designed to create positive social outcomes. Children & Youth is an important organisational priority, with an opportunity for an experienced operational leader to strengthen service performance, build greater consistency across the portfolio and support its future development and sustainable growth

The opportunity
Reporting to the CEO, the General Manager, Children & Youth will provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of OSHC and youth programs.
Key responsibilities include:

Lead the portfolio across service delivery, people, quality and financial performance, strengthening consistency and sustainability across services
Lead and develop the management team while remaining visible and connected to frontline operations
Build strong relationships with schools, funders and community partners to retain existing services and identify opportunities for growth
Strengthen the operational disciplines, structures and ways of working required to support service improvement and future growth

About you

Senior leadership experience across a sizeable, multi-site children’s or human services operation
Strong operational and commercial capability, with experience improving service performance and leading through change
Experience working within a highly regulated environment, with strong governance, reporting and accountability
A proven relationship builder with experience retaining contracts, developing partnerships and supporting service growth

What’s on Offer

Executive leadership appointment reporting directly to the CEO
Opportunity to shape the future direction and performance of an important service portfolio
Lead services supporting children, young people and families across NSW
Collaborative and values-driven executive leadership team
Flexible work environment with a mix of office, site and community engagement

How to Apply
For a confidential discussion or role related questions, please contact Ali Baker of The Orchard Talent Group on alison@orchardtalent.com.au. To apply please submit your current CV and a brief cover letter via the link. Please note applicants must have a legal right to work in Australia.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and candidates are encouraged to apply early as the recruitment process will progress on a rolling basis.

The Orchard Talent Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.