The Opportunity:
Newcastle Anglican is looking for a future focused leader who will play a key role in shaping, developing, and leading the Youth and Young Adult Wellbeing portfolio. As the Director you will ensure a sustainable and viable business now and into the future. You will develop, lead, and drive the Community Wellbeing strategic priorities and objectives and play an integral role in the success of missional and commercial outcomes.
Why work for us?
Our people are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. As a part of our team, you have access to the following great benefits:
* Salary Package a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight. (cap limit of $15,900 each FBT year).
* Meal entertainment/venue hire benefit, package up to a cap limit of $2,650 each FBT year.
* Career and development opportunities
* Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
* Flexible working options
* 14 weeks paid parental leave or 3 weeks paid partner leave.
* Give back to the community and the people we support.
* Access to Fitness Passport (over 800+gyms)
* Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
What are we looking for?
* Lead the transformation of the workforce strategy, you will drive the change needed to enable Newcastle Anglican's purpose and ensure effective and efficient operations.
* Deliver real and tangible impact by driving continuous improvement in Safety, People, Leadership, Quality, Efficiency and Service.
* Through strong stakeholder relationships you will advocate for our mission and purpose and ensure the delivery of programs and services that create a positive impact for the People We Support and in the communities we serve.
* Coordinate strategic discussions daily
* Responsible for Managing key stakeholders and ensuring operations meet compliance and regulations, setting operational budgets and measuring your people's performance against operational plans and objectives.
* Mentoring, inspiring, and developing a team of truly dedicated people who believe wholeheartedly in quality care, the safeguarding of children and breaking cycles of disadvantage, poverty and trauma.
* Negotiation, tendering processes and program and service development skills.
* Assisting your teams in meeting budgets, adhering to business plans and other agreed objectives, and facilitating compliance and continuous improvement.
* Facilitate Negotiation, tendering processes and program and service development within Newcastle Anglican
* Responsible for managing and reporting on auditing processes.
* Be fully committed to enhancing Newcastle Anglican's profile and positive reputation within the local community
* Work with the People & Culture team to lead the team in workforce management planning across all areas of the portfolio
About you?
* Relevant tertiary qualifications, at a Bachelor level or equivalent
* A current Working with Children check (with clearance to work with children)
* National Police Check (Newcastle Anglican will consider the relevance of any reported outcomes)
* Leadership skills in strategy, relationship development, communication, finance, human resource development and customer service
* Significant operational leadership experience in a similar role within a relevant Community Services Sector (10+ years)
* Postgraduate qualifications in Health or Business Administration, Public Policy or other relevant area is highly regarded
Who we are?
Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.
We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.
Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.
We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.
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