Community Life Manager
- Lead and oversee community-based aged care services.
- Ensure compliance and quality in service delivery.
- Support and develop frontline teams delivering person-centred care.
- Lead services with the curiosity to identify what others may overlook.
- Competitive salary $90k - $100k + super + salary packaging + car allowance
- Drive quality, compliance, team performance and sustainable service delivery.
Your next employer
As Community Life Manager, you’ll be expected to understand what is really happening across the service: identifying patterns, asking the extra question, investigating concerns and turning information into practical action. You’ll combine operational leadership with strong sector knowledge to ensure clients receive consistent, high-quality support and teams have the clarity, resources and accountability to deliver it.
This is an organisation that values thoughtful leadership, practical problem-solving and services that genuinely reflect each client’s goals. You’ll work with a collaborative team of care, support and clinical professionals to deliver safe, responsive and person-centred outcomes.
The exciting opportunity
- Oversee the delivery and development of community-based aged care services.
- Apply your Support at Home knowledge across service delivery, funding and client outcomes.
- Lead and support frontline teams delivering person-centred care.
- Monitor service quality, client experience, compliance and operational performance.
- Investigate concerns, incidents, complaints and emerging risks thoroughly.
- Look beneath the surface to understand patterns, contributing factors and root causes.
- Use data, feedback and professional judgement to identify where action is required.
- Ensure services align with aged care standards, legislation, policies and funding requirements.
- Work closely with clients, families, support workers, coordinators and clinical stakeholders.
- Identify service gaps and opportunities to improve pathways and client outcomes.
- Manage resources, budgets and service capacity responsibly.
- Contribute to sustainable growth while maintaining quality and compliance.
What makes this role great
- A genuine leadership role across aged care and community-based services.
- The chance to influence how Support at Home services are delivered and improved.
- A role where curiosity, critical thinking and sound investigation are highly valued.
- Scope to identify issues early and make changes that improve client outcomes.
- A leadership environment that values accountability without losing sight of compassion.
- The opportunity to work across both operational detail and broader service improvement.
- A position suited to someone who wants to understand the full story, not just manage the symptoms.
- Competitive salary - $90,000 - $100,000 + super + salary packaging + car allowance
About you
- You are an experienced aged care and community services leader who is naturally curious, analytical and observant.
- Demonstrated experience in Aged Care and Support at Home.
- Relevant tertiary qualification Human Services/Case Management - desirable
- Community Management experience essential
- Clearances: NDIS screening, Police, WWCC, First Aid
- C-Class driver’s licence
What next?
Shortlisting has already commenced! To express your interest or find our more please contact Kiran Plaha immediately. Call Kiran on ************ or email your CV to **********************. No cover letter required.
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