House Manager. Permanent Full Time - Deception Bay

House Manager – Residential Care

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

We're looking for an experienced and passionate House Manager to lead one of our Residential Care homes in Deception Bay

This is an opportunity to lead a dedicated team supporting children and young people with high and complex needs. You'll create a safe, stable and therapeutic home environment where young people can heal, build resilience and develop the skills they need to thrive.

Working within Life Without Barriers' therapeutic CARE framework, you'll mentor and coach your team to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care while ensuring the home operates safely, effectively and in line with best practice.

This is a permanent full-time leadership position. Flexibility is required, including occasional shift coverage to support operational needs.

As House Manager, you'll:

• →Lead, mentor and support a team of Residential Youth Workers
• →Foster a safe, nurturing and therapeutic home environment
• →Drive the implementation of the CARE model and trauma-informed practice
• →Coordinate case planning and contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people
• →Support staff in applying Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) strategies
• →Manage rosters, staffing and day-to-day operational requirements
• →Oversee the intake, transition and exit of young people from the service
• →Build strong relationships with families, Child Safety, community organisations and cultural supports
• →Ensure compliance, quality documentation and accurate client records

You are an experienced leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.

You'll bring:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (or equivalent) (essential)
• A degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology or a related discipline (highly regarded)
• Experience leading teams within residential care, child protection or community services
• Demonstrated experience supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma
• Strong leadership, coaching and reflective supervision skills
• Experience managing complex situations, critical incidents and competing priorities
• Excellent communication, organisational and documentation skills
• Current unrestricted Australian Driver Licence
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
• Willingness to complete the Hope and Healing Framework Foundations training prior to commencement

Successful applicants will be required to complete relevant probity checks, including a National Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check.

Click Apply and submit your resume and cover letter as one document.

For confidential enquiries or if you require adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact Joelene at recruitment@lwb.org.au quoting House Manager – Deception Bay.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date. Current closing date is midnight Tuesday 18^th August.

Advertised: 04 Aug 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 18 Aug 2026 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time

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