headspace Centre Manager Armidale

Make a meaningful contribution to your community and help uscreate healthier communities as our Centre Manager in headspace Armidale.

Armidale Full-Time Permanent

The purpose of this role is to provide overall management ofthe headspace site leading a multidisciplinary team of salaried staff andco-located service providers. The Centre Manager role is responsible forensuring that all deliverables are met within standards and guidelines set byboth headspace National and HealthWISE. Liaisingwith key stakeholders will be a key component of the role. Stakeholders willinclude service providers consortia members youth reference group membersother headspace staff and community.

To find out more about headspace visit http://headspace.

The centre manager will be required to develop and maintainpositive and effective working relationships with a broad range of people andorganisations. They must positivelyrepresent headspace to the publiccommunity government and other organisations.

• Assist the lead agencyto identify establish improve and maintain administrative and operational processes.
• Developimplement and coordinate project plans and report regularly against keymilestones.
• Shape andstructure a working environment where all staff understand what is expected ofthem and how their efforts contribute to organisational success.
• Supervise andmanage the performance of staff conducting regular one on ones and weeklycheck ins. Monitor and act on any performance issues as they arise withprofessionalism in line with the fair work act and legislative requirements.
• Develop andimplement financial strategies that will ensure budgetary targets and keyperformance indicators are met.
• Develop andfacilitate events projects activities and programs that increase the mentalhealth literacy of young people and the wider community.

Essential:

• Degree levelqualifications in Business Management or a related discipline
• OR Degree levelqualifications inPsychology Social Work Occupational Therapy or MentalHealth Nursing
• OR DiplomaBusiness Administration (or equivalent) with relevant management experience ina primary health care setting.
• Demonstratedexperience managing multidisciplinary teams
• Proven trackrecord in building and maintaining effective working relationships with a rangeof internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly developedverbal and written communication skills.
• Excellentorganisational and time management skills.
• Ability toprioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreeddeadlines.

Desirable

• Experience inthe youth and/or mental health sector.
• A broadunderstanding of the primary health care system in Australia.
• A broadunderstanding of the challenges and experiences of young people in Australiaincluding specific community factors.
• Positive andcollaborative team player.
• Ability to thinkcreatively and develop innovative solutions to problems.

HealthWISE is a specialist provider in rural and remote NSWand southern QLD. We deliver a wide range of community-led services across everylife stage with a strong and growing focus on mental health and youth wellbeing.

Our purpose is to create healthier communities as we deliverintegrated primary allied and mental health services including youth-specificand culturally responsive programs with a long-standing commitment toAboriginal and LGBT health.

• Mentoring and career development pathways
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful change in regional and rural communities
• Competitive salary and superannuation
• Salary packaging

Applications Close: Thursday 30th July 2026 5pm

A cover letter and resume are required for all applicants.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closingdate. For this reason applicants are advised not to delay in applying for thisrole.

Please contact Georgie Oates for a copy of position descriptionand other questions via or (02)