Case Manager – Kinship Care

Case Manager Kinship Care

Location: Scoresby Victoria

Employment type: Permanent Full Time

Salary: $105500 $110 300 super salary packaging

Applications close: Monday 28 September 2026

Support children and young people to thrive in safe caring homes.

At Anchor we work alongside children families and individuals in Melbournes outer east to create safe and stable homes. Were seeking a compassionate Case Manager to join our Kinship Care team supporting children who cannot live with their parents and are cared for by extended family or close networks.

About the Role

As a Case Manager you will work closely with children young people and kinship carers to provide high-quality assessment support and case management. This is a pivotal role in ensuring children and young people experience stability safety and care within their extended family networks.

You will work from a trauma-informed strengths-based approach -centering the voice of the child and carer in everything you do. This is an opportunity to work within a passionate team and help shape the delivery and future development of our home-based care services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide quality placement assessment case management and support services to children and young people in kinship care.
• Conduct thorough and ongoing client assessments to inform service planning and intervention.
• Monitor client wellbeing implement appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes.
• Coordinate care and liaise with professionals families carers and other stakeholders.
• Engage in assertive outreach when appropriate to promote safety and stability.
• Participate in carer reviews support meetings and statutory planning processes.
• Work collaboratively with the broader care team to deliver high quality services.
• Contribute to service planning development and continuous improvement efforts.

What were looking for

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work Psychology Community Services or a related field.
• Experience in Out of Home Care child protection family services or related areas.
• Ability to build strong respectful relationships with children families carers and professionals.
• Strong case management skills including planning coordination and documentation.

Why Anchor

• Be part of a supportive purpose-driven team.
• Work in a values-led organisation making real change.
• Regular supervision reflective practice and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work environment and family-friendly policies.

In addition we offer:

• Two additional days of paid Christmas Leave.
• Birthday Leave.
• Access Employee Assistance Program.
• Salary Packaging Options.
• Professional Learning and Development.

Essential Requirements

• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Working with Children Check (employee).
• National Criminal History Check.
• Australian Work Rights.

Ready to apply

Please review the full Position Description on our careers page and submit your application including a resume and cover letter telling us why this role is right for you to additional information please email

Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment immediately and close applications early if a suitable candidate is identified.

Our Child Safety Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Anchor is a child safe organisation committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

At Anchor we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background ability ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation spirituality or religion. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply.

Anchor is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged and respected as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.