Job no: 506058
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter, Sydney, Brisbane, Logan, Melbourne
Categories: Human Resources
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 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.
Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers' corporate services team partners with our direct support staff to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the Role
Reporting to the head of Employee Experience & Lifecycle and leading a team of 1, you will design, deliver and continuously improve leadership development and organisational capability initiatives across Life Without Barriers.
This newly role is accountable for the end-to-end development and delivery of leadership programs, capability frameworks and learning resources. This includes hands-on instructional design, facilitation, content development and oversight of learning systems (with some LMS administration) and program delivery.
This is a permanent full time position that can be based from anywhere on the East Coast whether that be one of our offices or your home – wherever you work best, however, there will be some travel required.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop and deliver leadership development programs for people leaders.
* Partner with senior leaders to understand leadership capability needs and priorities.
* Work closely with People and Culture colleagues to design and deliver fit-for-purpose learning solutions.
* Facilitate leadership workshops, programs and learning sessions, both virtual and face-to-face.
* Design and build eLearning modules using contemporary digital learning authoring tools.
* Develop facilitator guides, participant resources, workbooks and job aids to support learning transfer.
* Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate complex information into clear learning materials.
* Configure learning content, programs, enrolments and learning pathways within the LMS.
* Engage and manage external learning providers, facilitators and coaches as required.
Skills & Experience
* Demonstrated experience designing and delivering leadership development and organisational capability initiatives in a complex organisation.
* Proven experience facilitating leadership programs and workshops, both virtual and face-to-face.
* Hands-on experience or an interest in instructional design and development of eLearning modules.
* Strong understanding of leadership development, organisational capability and adult learning principles.
* The ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including peers, employees, and external organisations.
* Sound project management and change support capability.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.
Benefits
* Flexible work arrangements – work from home or one of our offices on the East Coast
* Monthly rostered days off and salary packaging benefits
* Work for one of Australia's largest (national) social purpose organisations
How to Apply
Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position, contact Mikaella at
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Applications close 18 January.
Advertised: 07 Jan 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 18 Jan :55 E. Australia Standard Time