Program Assistant Child Youth Family - 12 Months Maximum Term Full Time Unley
Program Assistant Child Youth Family - 12 Months Maximum Term Full Time Unley
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Job Description
- Work for one of Australias largest social purpose organisations
- Competitive base salary 11.5 super
- Monthlyrostered day off
About theOrganisation
Every day Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people as we work collaboratively with families carers and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
The aim of the Program Assistant is to actively support the Operations Manager in the referral process of clients the review of clients services program related administration tasks and the management of the client data base. Demonstrate leadership and peer support to assist teams to achieve positive outcomes with the children and young people we support.
This position is being offered on as a 12 Months Maximum Term FullTime contract working from our office in Unley.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain local administrative finance systems and procedures to support the effective management of programs.
- Manage registers for the purpose of licensing and compliance as well as external reporting
- Supporting the operations manager in managing assets and resources across the programs
- Manage learning and development registers including induction of new staff members
- Provide administrative support to management in recruitment
Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role; with the ability to multitask and prioritise work loads
- Experience in providing managerial and team support and assistance
- Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in dealing with commercial private or personal information
- Proven problemsolving capabilities and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including peers employees external organisations funding bodies and government agencies
- Excellent verbal communication skills and presentation ability
Qualifications & Licences
- Tertiary qualifications in the health or welfare field and/or relevant experience.
- Current First Aid certificate.
- Current Full Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence.
- DCSI Working With Children Check (or willing to obtain if successful).
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary 11.5 super
- Up to $15900 annual salary sacrifice
- $2000 annual meal & entertainment card
- Novated Car Lease pay no GST on the purchase price of new car or save on running costs of existing car.
- Opportunity to work for one of Australias largest social purpose organisations
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter combined in one document click Apply and follow the prompts.
For confidential enquiries including persons with disability that require application adjustments contact with the subject heading Program Assistant Adelaide
This ad closes at midnight on 23rdMarch 2025
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Employment Type
Full-Time
