Manager Residential Services Wimmera
Manager Residential Services Wimmera
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Job Description
- Strategic and operational role
- Provide care and support to children and young people who present with complex needs
- SCHADS Level 8 salary packaging fulltime ongoing role based in Horsham
Your new role
Play an active role in achieving Unitings Strategic Objectives and lead the delivery and development of highquality Residential Services in the Wimmera.
Provide care and support to children and young people who present with complex needs and challenging behaviours and leadership to team leaders and support workers. You will develop strategies to ensure children and young people are successfully transitioned and integrated into the home.
Your expertise in providing hands on support guidance coaching leadership and empowerment to the staff in the homes will enable you to promote and maintain a positive respectful and enthusiastic work environment.
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
In addition to your base hourly rate (SCHADS Level 8 and super youll also receive 17.5 leave loading and the ability to increase your takehome pay by accessing up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as groceries bills clothing streaming services and much more.
With our meal entertainment benefit of $2650 annually you can save on dining out and drinks making the most of your pretax dollars. At Uniting you can also access the following:
- Need extra time off Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
- Enjoy a 10 discount at Uniting Early Learning or 60 for centre staff!
- We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme!
- Our people are central access leadership development.
- Enjoy 25 off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
You will bring with you:
- Bachelor level in relevant professional discipline such as social work psychology or social science (required)
- Masters level in Psychology and Social Work or equivalent (desirable).
- Demonstrated experience in a management or leadership position in a health service setting or mental health sector with a strong preference for residential services
- Experience in developing evidencebased client programs
- Significant experience in providing advice and support on complex issues.
- Significant experience in managing organisational change and a willingness to remain adaptive and drive program/team change.
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How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you please apply soon. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions reach out to Louise Netherway at or callduring business hours.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional however it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal a person with disability from a diverse background or LGBTQIA. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
