Regional Manager
Job No:
FLO2089
Location:
Sydney
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Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Manager to oversee our Sydney region!
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Attractive remuneration package of $124,000 in addition to 10% superannuation + Tax-Free Salary Packaging!
About the Opportunity
The Regional Manager is tasked with overseeing our services spread throughout the Sydney region. This rewarding full-time position is a great opportunity to further develop your already impressive management skills in a critical Management role. As a Regional Manager your role is to achieve Flourish Australia's vision by providing a high quality and responsive recovery oriented service that best supports people with a lived experience of mental health issues to achieve their hopes and dreams.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, Services, you will oversee the development and growth, be responsible for continuous improvement initiatives, and be committed to developing and maintaining partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in the service group. You will have direct responsibility for the day-to-day management of operations within your cluster. The successful candidate must have confidence in further growing the business, creating new sustainable partnerships along with leading, managing, developing and motivating the team!
In this role, you will:
- Manage and develop service provision and provide leadership in all aspects of the operation.
- Manage the fiscal, people and property resources of the services within the scope of the position and under the direction of the General Manager, Operations.
- Ensure services are of high standard and comply with standards of quality practice.
- Manage, develop and maintain key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop a good understanding of Flourish Australia’s philosophy, recovery orientated services/culture, Disability Standards, National Standards for Mental Health Services, Quality Assurance principles, Grievance policy, Work Health & Safety, and Privacy policy and relevant legislation.
- Assist in the management of the expansion of Flourish Australia's services.
As a successful Regional Manager, you will provide your teams with the support required for them to enable professional growth by projecting a positive outlook, a sense of belonging, and social inclusiveness in the community.
To find out more about what it means to be a Regional Manager, please review the Position Description.
Who we are
Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island backgrounds, people from CALD and LGBTI communities and mature age candidates.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- A degree in the behavioural sciences or a health related discipline.
- Relevant demonstrated experience in an upper or senior management role.
- Well-developed communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills, with the capability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
- Demonstrated experience fostering and sustaining partnerships as well as ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
- Demonstrate understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental illness and how providing a recovery oriented service is of benefit to people.
- Expert knowledge of relevant legislative and funding contract requirements.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and ability to fully utilise the client information management system.
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence.
Desirable:
- A carer role or having a lived experience will be an advantage.
- Experience with Technology One.
- Experience working in Aboriginal communities and diverse communities will be an advantage.
For further information, please contact James Herbertson, General Manager, Services E: James.herbertson@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications)
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- Attractive salary package
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging up to $15,900
- Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
- Opportunities for career development, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST.
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- Comprehensive infrastructure including mobile phones and other resources for work purposes
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please review the attached position description and complete the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page, we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.
Applications close 5pm 5th June.