Community Service Manager - Full Time
Job No:
S2698
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Sunshine Coast Community Services - Nambour, Qld
About the Position
Our passionate, dedicated and productive Community Services team in the Sunshine Coast work together to deliver client-centred and effective services to our clients - offering the support they need to live the life they want.
Based in Nambour, we provide Disability Services, Respite, Home & Community Aged Care, Nursing and Allied Health Support and are currently looking for an experienced, strategic and operational Community Service Manager to lead our multi-disciplinary teams.
Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Community Services Manager will provide strong and effective leadership to the service area to enable service delivery; client-centred culture development and management of human resources, business performance and financial management; quality care governance; contractual compliance and risk management.
As well as working closely with the Regional Manager the Community Services Manager will work in collaboration with other teams to assist with the implementation and monitoring of organisation wide initiatives and improvement.
About You
With an extensive and successful career within the Health, Community or Disability sector, you will provide strong leadership and a dedication to client-centred care practices. Capabilities will include:
- Substantial operational and management experience including sustainability & business development of multiple programs
- A strong, robust understanding of community services including Aged Care, Homelessness, In-Home Care and Disability Support
- Confident mentor, motivator and coach, providing a cohesive working environment to support staff and volunteers
- Previous experience managing budgets and financial requirements a multi-disciplinary service site, including contractual compliance and risk management
- Management of people including recruitment, onboarding and professional review processes
Along with your practical experience, you will bring a number of essential personal attributes and abilities:
- Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to influence and negotiate to drive effective outcomes
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate in a professional, productive manner to a large and diverse number of people
- A dedicated client-centred approach and the commitment to develop and implement service delivery with this focus
- Relationship and rapport building capabilities with a collaborative nature
Professional qualifications and certifications required for this position will include:
- Tertiary qualifications (undergraduate) in Health, Human Services, Aged Care or equivalent
- Post-graduate degree in relevant field (or currently studying)
- Qualification in Business Management (desirable)
- A current Blue Card (Working with Children)
- A current Yellow Card (Positive Notice)
- The ability to meet the requirements of a Key Personnel Check for the purposes of the Aged Care Act (1997)
- National Police Certificate
- Current, open Queensland Drivers Licence
What We Offer
Located in the beautiful Sunshine Coast region, you will enjoy all the benefits of a working within one of Queensland’s largest and well-respected non-profit organisations. Along with the chance to work within a team of dedicated and experienced professionals, we also provide:
- A chance to support, lead and mentor a diverse team of passionate people
- A unique time to become part of one of the fastest growing industries in Australia
- An opportunity to be involved in the strategic and operational direction of the organisation
- Exceptional salary plus Superannuation and the option to increase your take home by with Salary Packaging
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organization that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.
To submit an application and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’ below or visit http://anglicaresq.org.au/career and refer to job number S2698
For further information please contact
Sue Montgomery on 07 3838 7633
Applications close Friday 30th December 2016
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities.
The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.