About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 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 also 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

Permanent full time position located in Orange where you will oversee the Intensive Therapeutic Program across Orange and Dubbo consisting of four houses.  Your strong experience as a leader in the community services sector will see you succeed in this challenging but rewarding role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Intensive Therapeutic Care program in Orange and Dubbo compliant with legislation, standards, contractual requirements and internal policies
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability and service excellence
• Ensure that all service and program activities are aligned to the values of Life Without Barriers
• Ensure delivery of program services in accordance with program budgets, Business Plans and in line with client needs and plans
• Develop and maintain operational and administrative systems and procedures to support the effective management of all programs
• Ensure a consistent standard of quality is delivered for programs in accordance with regulations prescribed in relevant legislation and funding agency standards
• Manage risks and issues arising in the course of service management

Skills & Experience

• Degree in human services, social work, business management or equivalent
• Demonstrated leadership experience in community services
• Manage and deliver program processes in line with scope, budget, schedule, risk and resources
• Experience managing budgets and funding applications
• Experience building a constructive employee relations environment driving service excellence
• Success in service compliance and leading the program and practice
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including peers, employees, funding bodies and government agencies

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Benefits

• Laptop and mobile phone
• Monthly rostered day off
• Salary packaging tax benefits
• Tool of trade car
• Growing organisation with great career opportunities
• Join one of Australia’s largest and leading social purpose organisation

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Mikaella Latimore at [email protected], using the subject line: Program Manager - Orange enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

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).