Manager, Employment (IEA)
Job No:
FLO3952
Location:
Flexible Location On-Site
Flourish Australia are expanding and starting up new employment services with the Inclusive Employment Australia program and we are seeking a Manager, Employment to oversee these new services!
About the position:
- Ongoing full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
- Working Monday to Friday
- Based on-site within any of our ESAs**, with travel required
- Level 6 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
About the Role
The Manager, Employment manages the provision of effective and professional employment services to ensure a high standard of service delivery to jobseekers experiencing mental health issues under the DSS contractual requirements. They provide program and practice leadership to ensure the organisation delivers high-quality, person-led recovery-oriented employment services that comply with policy, contractual, and legislative obligations.
Working closely with the Regional Manager, Employment Services, the Manager, Employment will oversee aspects of Flourish Australia’s IEA contract within their delegated area. Specifically, the Manager Employment is responsible for:
- Ensuring Flourish Australia’s Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program complies with contractual obligations and maintains high professional standards and high performance against the IEA quality framework and benchmarking
- Ensuring all IEA programs and services meet the minimum expectations of performance and compliance under the IEA quality assurance certification
- Ensuring that IEA programs are delivered within the principles of the Recovery Action Framework and Practice Framework, and that jobseekers are treated with dignity and respect at all times
- Work collaboratively with other managers across the IEA program to ensure consistent delivery of service
Please refer to the Position Description for more information about this role including key tasks and responsibilities and full selection criteria.
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 the 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 Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- A relevant degree or diploma in health, human or behavioural sciences, employment services or related discipline (as recognised by Flourish Australia)
- A minimum of 3 years in a similar position
- Extensive experience in the employment sector, including in DSS funded employment services
- Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience working within contractual guidelines
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental health issues in obtaining and maintaining open employment
- Advanced understanding and demonstrated application of recovery-oriented services
- Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence
Please refer to the Position Description for more information about this role including key tasks and responsibilities and full selection criteria.
For further information regarding the position, please contact Andre Maddocks, Regional Manager, Employment Services. E: andre.maddocks@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications).
All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy.
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- Level 6 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Tailored onboarding program to set you up for success
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
- Exclusive personal fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + Christmas/New Years Gratis Day + 10 weeks paid primary carer parental leave + ADO accrual
- Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes
- Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring and a comprehensive induction program
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- Opportunities for professional development and training to obtain mental health specific qualifications such as Mental Health First Aid, Certificate IV or Diploma in Mental Health and ASIST Suicide Prevention training
- Workplace community groups- Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- Employee discounts program at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, JB HI FI, Rebel, Myer, Booking.com etc.)
**position will need to be based on site in one of our following offices: Bega, Bankstown, Broken Hill, Caringbah, Maitland, Tamworth, Surry Hills, Seven Hills, Penrith, Caboolture, Ulladulla, Wollongong, Harris Park or Hornsby.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please complete the questions below. You will then be asked 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 28th August. Apply now!
