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Program Manager Aged Care - Unley

Life Without Barriers (National)
  • Perm Full Time

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 440 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.   
  
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  

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Aged Care Program Manager to join our South Australian team in a management position. The Program Manager for our Aged Care team (Home Based Services) oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of our program.  

This position would suit someone with management experience who is driven to lead and develop a team that delivers person-centred and goal driven services to support our clients to live independently. We are looking for someone to contribute to the growth of LWB’s Home Based Aged Care Services in South Australia and who is passionate about this sector.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage the Aged Care program compliance with legislation, standards, contractual requirements and internal policy
  • Ensure delivery of program services in accordance with program budget, local business plans and in line with client needs and plans
  • Ensure a consistent standard of quality is delivered for program in accordance with regulations prescribed in relevant legislation and funding agency standards
  • Manage risks and issues arising in the course of service management
  • Oversee the work of the Case Management team

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience across Home Based Aged Care service types (CHSP, HCP, VHC and others)
  • Qualifications in Human Services or related discipline and management desirable
  • A demonstrated commitment to the protection of clients; as well as wellness and reablement
  • Demonstrated experience in team leadership and management of staff
  • Demonstrated ability to manage services and programs within a budget
  • Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).     

BENEFITS

  • Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest not for profit organisation
  • Attractive Remuneration Package with excellent tax benefits and RDO's and a Tool of Trade vehicle
  • Our office is based in Dandenong however flexible working arrangements are currently in place

HOW TO APPLY

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Program Manager Aged Care - Unley enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA). 

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