Area Manager - Home Care

Are you an experienced health or social care leader and problem solver who thrives in complex environments? If you’re values driven and lead change with confidence, this is your opportunity step into a high-impact role with national reach and local impact.

About the role:
BaptistCare is one of Australia’s largest home care providers and at the forefront of service quality and innovation. We are seeking a highly skilled Area Manager to lead our Western Australian home care operations during a time of growth, reform, and national integration.

This is a pivotal role, responsible for overseeing the delivery of home care services across WA and alignment with a new national model. You will play a key role in unifying teams, practice and ways of working, while advocating for local needs with a deep understanding of the WA context.

This is a hands-on operational role, responsible for managing dispersed home care teams across regional WA and Perth Metro. You’ll drive high quality care delivery and case management practice, with a strong focus on performance across client experience, employee engagement, clinical indicators, and service growth. Success in this role requires the skills to deliver effective, safe and person-centred home care services, alongside a commercial mindset to drive service sustainability.

The role requires regular travel between the WA offices in Belmont, Busselton, and Albany, with a pool car available for use. Periodic visits to our Support Services office in Sydney NSW are also required. About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in health or social care, management or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in community, disability or aged care management or related program
• Comprehensive understanding of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
• Comprehensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory requirements governing home care
• Ability to work with key financial performance indicators and deliver quality services within budget
• Experience with managing and implementing continuous quality improvement systems and projects
• Demonstrated experience leading large and geographically dispersed teams
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding and appreciation of BaptistCare’s Christian identity and promote the organisation’s values through interactions at work
• Current drivers’ licence

About us:
We are proud to be part of the merged care organisation that will be known nationally as BaptistCare. As a for purpose, Christian care organisation, we are committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together with Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA) and Baptist Care SA we employ over 12,000 dedicated employees and support over 38,000 customers to help people live well with dignity and purpose. From older Australians and their families to people facing significant disadvantage, our passion and our priority are the customers we serve. We strive to deliver care as it should be – with people right at the centre.

The benefits of joining BaptistCare include access to salary packaging that may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition programs, wellbeing support programs, an employee referral program, and retail discounts.

BaptistCare has been recognised as an 'Inclusive Employer' by the Diversity Council of Australia for 2022-2023. Applications from people across our diverse community are welcome and encouraged.

If you have further questions regarding career opportunities, please email mytalent@baptistcare.org.au for a confidential discussion with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners.

Applicants are advised to apply promptly as applications may be reviewed before the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice.

Successful candidates will undergo various background checks, including a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, reference checks, and, if applicable, a pre-employment medical.