Assistant Manager headspace Bairnsdale and Sale

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Assistant Manager at our headspace Sale centre to join Relationships Australia Victoria.

About us
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About headspace:
headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Bairnsdale and Sale, which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV.

About the role
Reporting to Centre Manager, your responsibilities include supporting the Centre Manager in the day-to-day leadership and operations, ensuring services are delivered effectively and align with organisational and funding requirements. The role involves overseeing service delivery, supporting staff performance and development, and contributing to a high standard of integrated, youth-focused care. You will also be responsible for working collaboratively with key stakeholders, supporting administrative and operational functions, contributing to policy and tender development.

This role is located at Sale and is permanent, part-time (0.6FTE) working three (3) days per week with Tuesday evening shift. The base salary range is $125,901 - $129,450 (pro-rata) per annum.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in management, psychology, social work, social science, or related fields.
• Several years’ experience in a leadership or management role within multidisciplinary or community services.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills with problem-solving ability and understanding of the Australian mental health and primary care system.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and access to a reliable vehicle.

We provide

• Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
• Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
• Best practice clinical supervision.

Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Hayley Davidson, Centre Manager by phoning (0) 419 585 391. Applications close 12 May 2026.

Please submit your CV/resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can’t be saved mid-way.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.

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