Bear Cottage Team and Facility Manager
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 4 September 2026 (with possibility to extend)
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: 114251 - 134809 full time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ661264
Location: Manly
Applications Close: Midnight on 29 May 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Shepherd on elizabeth.shepherd@health.nsw.gov.au
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
Bear Cottage is a paediatric hospice located in Manly. The Bear Cottage Team and Facility Manager position is a temporary 13-week role (with possibility to extend) to provide facility management support to the team throughout the upcoming site-based refurbishments.
What you'll be doing
Bear Cottage is a paediatric hospice located in Manly, NSW and forms part of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN). It provides respite care, symptom management, end of life care for children living with a life limiting illness. Through a multidisciplinary team, Bear Cottage delivers holistic care to patients and their families across the illness trajectory, together with ongoing bereavement support following the death of a child.
The Bear Cottage Team and Facility Manager is responsible for leading the operational planning and coordination for the upcoming Bear Cottage refurbishment scheduled to commence in late July 2026. Working in close partnership with the Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) Corporate Services Team and the Bear Cottage Leadership Team, the role will ensure clinical and facility services remain responsive, high quality, and uninterrupted throughout the preparation phase and duration of the renovation works.
Additional Benefits (for eligible employees): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
- Tertiary qualifications in Facility Management or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience in healthcare facility or operational management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare facility standards, regulations and compliance requirements including the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines and relevant legislative requirements.
- Proven experience leading and managing diverse teams, fostering a positive workplace culture, and promoting collaboration and accountability.
- Highly developed organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate multiple projects effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and monitoring of Work Health and Safety policies, procedures and systems to ensure compliance and maintain a safe environment including areas such as infection control and fire safety.
- Well-developed interpersonal, consultation and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support efficient operational outcomes.
- Current NSW Class C Driver License and willingness and ability to travel offsite as required to support operational requirements.
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies
Need more information?
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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