• Permanent full-time role offering PBI tax benefits
• Join a stable organisation in a sound financial position
• Utilise your superior L & D knowledge; ideally within a NFP environment

Our Client, Mercy Services is a values-based organisation operating in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter regions of NSW, providing individualised holistic and integrated care for the frail aged, individuals with disability, families and people affected by drug and alcohol abuse within both residential and community settings.

Mercy Services are passionately committed to the protection of vulnerable people and hold very strong principles towards client safeguarding. They are committed to their core values of Justice, Respect, Service, Care and Unity.

Mercy Services are looking for a truly dedicated L & D with previous industry experience, to assume this critical role to provide learning and development support, development, coordination and advice to the various departments within Mercy Services.

In conjunction with Departmental Heads’ the role is responsible for scoping, designing, developing, implementing, reviewing, evaluating and continuously improving activities associated with staff learning and development to ensure employees have the appropriate skills and competencies to perform their roles and for Mercy Services to meet its accreditation requirements in line with strategic planning.

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

• Previous experience in aged care, health or disability is preferred, as is work within a Not For Profit environment
• Demonstrated success with at least four (4) years’ experience in a similar training role within a medium to large sized organisation
• Tertiary qualifications in Education or a relevant discipline
• Verifiable previous experience in designing, developing and implementing specialised programs
• Previous experience in a supervisory capacity

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in Individual Support or qualification as an AIN or EEN would be advantageous

In conjunction with the Quality, Clinical and Safety Advisor, the role jointly supervises the Care Educator/Safety Officer.

Remuneration will be offered based on the successful incumbent’s skills and experience and additional to this will be the Not For Profit (PBI) tax benefits.  Salary sacrificing for a vehicle is also possible if desired.

This role would be suitable for a very experienced L&D professional who has worked in a large, well established company but is ready to take that next step in their career to owning the L&D function in a smaller organisation.

Highly confidential enquiries & requests for a detailed Position Description may be directed to Margo Emery on 0409 385667 or [email protected], using the subject line: Learning & Development Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs.

As part of Mercy Services employment screening process, you will be required to undertake extensive screening and background checking prior to appointment.  This will include a National Criminal Record, Working With Children Check and Psychological Profiling. Applicants must also demonstrate the right to work in Australia.

For further information about Mercy Services please visit www.mercyservices.org.au.

Please note that a response will be sent to the email address from which you apply, therefore we encourage you to use a private or confidential email address at all times.