Area Coordinator

• Salary packaging benefits to increase take-home pay
• Fixed-term contract up until 8th of October 2027.
• Southern Locations

Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 5 ($53.43 - $55.85 per hour subject to experience)

We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways and connected thriving communities, we are one of the few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.

Together, we are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.

As an Area Coordinator, you’ll be a key leader in our trauma-responsive model, guiding a small cluster of residential homes to provide safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children and young people. Working alongside Therapeutic Child and Youth Workers, Practice Coordinators, and the Operations Manager, you’ll lead with purpose - embedding therapeutic principles into daily care, supporting staff wellbeing, and ensuring service delivery meets the highest standards of safety, cultural responsiveness, and healing.

This is more than a leadership role – it’s a chance to:

• Lead with purpose and presence: Monitor staff performance, development, and wellbeing across your cluster, fostering a reflective and emotionally intelligent workforce. Provide guidance and on-call support during critical incidents, and intervene in complex situations to ensure staff are supported and services remain safe and responsive.
• Champion therapeutic and child-centred care: Work collaboratively with the Practice Coordinator to embed trauma-informed and relational approaches into daily practice. Ensure young people’s voices, needs, and aspirations are central to every decision, creating environments that promote healing, connection, and growth.
• Drive operational excellence: In partnership with the Operations Manager, oversee the delivery of residential care services, workforce planning, and compliance. Ensure services run smoothly and align with Junction’s trauma-responsive framework and cultural values.

This is a 12-month parental leave cover opportunity, offering the chance to step into a well-established leadership role and make a meaningful impact within Junction's Therapeutic Residential Care program.

We’re looking for emotionally intelligent leaders with a deep understanding of trauma-informed care, strong coaching and mentoring skills, and a commitment to creating spaces where young people and staff can thrive. If you’re passionate about relational leadership, reflective practice, and making a meaningful impact every day, we’d love to hear from you. 

What We Offer:

• Values-driven culture
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits
• Great professional development opportunities
• A You are Amazing Day – an extra day of paid leave to spend however you want
• A NAIDOC Day - an extra day of paid leave to attend NAIDOC celebrations 
• A supportive, flexible work environment with paid parental leave and a strong focus on staff wellbeing
• Access to wholesale prices on selected products at Harvey Norman
• Access To Corporate Health Insurance and Annual Flu Vaccinations

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking highly passionate professionals who:

• Have demonstrated experience supporting young people with high and complex needs, using trauma-informed and therapeutic care approaches
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with staff, young people, and external stakeholders
• Can bring leadership capability with the ability to mentor, coach, and support reflective practice within a team environment
• Can manage competing priorities, work autonomously, and contribute to a consistent, high-quality care environment
• Demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to working in a culturally safe and inclusive way, particularly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
• Holds a Degree or tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a relevant equivalent (or lesser qualification complemented by substantial relevant experience)

You Will Need To:  

• Complete our online application process
• Undergo pre-employment testing as part of the recruitment process, which will include psychological assessments (if not already obtained)
• Hold a current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Hold a current Senior First Aid Certificate
• Hold a current Safe Environments Certificate
• Hold a current unencumbered Australian driver’s licence and be willing to drive 
• Be prepared to undertake Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training within 6 months of commencing with Junction and complete a 5-day onboarding and induction process.
• Be willing to work flexible hours between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm to meet operational requirements and the practice development needs of TCYWs 
• Have the ability to work on-call on a rotational roster 

To apply for this role, please submit your application via Humanforce. You will be prompted to become a member of our talent community, complete several questions and upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant qualifications or certifications. Please ensure these documents are ready before you begin your application.

For further confidential enquiries, please contact Irene Stanford, Acting Operations Manager, 0488 186 ***.

• Applications Close: 5:00 pm, 16 August 2026.

Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.