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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

At The Salvation Army Employment Plus we drive high performance with a forward thinking, results driven culture, that you will be proud to be a part of. This is a unique opportunity to join our Disability Employment Services team working within a large not-for-profit Employment Services provider.

Who are we?

As a Disability Employment Service Provider, Employment Plus works to support our participants into rewarding and sustained employment, being guided by our mission to provide person-centred and employment-focused services to both our participants and employers.

The Salvation Army Employment Plus's Disability Employment Services contract has been founded on our experienced employment service teams, who have been empowering people to find the right job since 1998 as part of the Australian Government's Employment Services network where we have worked with over 200,000 businesses across Australia, and have seen well over half a million Australians into successfully placed in and sustainable employment.

To learn more about us, visit our website at employmentplus.com.au.

About the role:

You will be responsible for leading teams in the Launceston, North West Tasmania, Maroondah, and ACT/Queanbeyan employment areas.

Your team of dedicated Team Leaders together with Job Coaches, Recruitment Advisors, and PPS consultants will look to you to provide clear direction and support that will allow us to meet the needs of their clients and achieve their overall key performance indicators. Through understanding the unique skills and experience of your client group, you'll work to build and maintain your Employment Service Area's caseload by working with local organisations.

You will use your existing Employment Services knowledge to ensure that all aspects of our Service Delivery Model (SDM) and legal compliance requirements are delivered to a high standard for all clients and by all of your team.

To be successful in this role, you'll:

• Possess previous experience working within the Employment Services Industry within the Disability Employment Services contract
• Have demonstrated and previous experience in leading high performing teams who have delivered successful results;
• Have a demonstrated capability in achieving and maintaining both revenue targets and KPI's;
• Possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to develop positive relationships with a diverse range of customers, employers and staff.
• Be able to Influence, set and execute strategic plans and objectives that drive innovative and effective employment outcomes for our DES participants.
• Establish, nurture and foster strategic partnerships with key stakeholders that build community capacity and create sustainable employment opportunities.
• Track current and future outcomes performance and set appropriate strategies that are forecasted to enhance future performance.
• Ensure that regular and consistent feedback is provided to your team ensuring that they are able to take action on areas of improvement effectively and efficiently.
• Proven ability to think creatively, pursue innovative solutions, and deliver positive results within a diverse range of geographical regions;
• Provide strong and effective leadership, fostering a high-performance culture, aligned to EPlus values, mission and operational plans.
• Implement and oversee a participant-centric case management model, which focuses on supporting participants into sustained and gainful employment within realistic timeframes.
• Available for interstate travel
• A current Working with Children Check or relevant state equivalent is a mandatory requirement for this position.
• Unrestricted drivers' licence

What we offer:

At EPlus you'll be rewarded with a culture that celebrates you and your high performance, an opportunity for an accrued day off every 4 weeks; and as a registered not for profit organisation we are able to offer you access to generous tax-free salary packaging benefits.

If the above sounds like you, apply today and complete the online application including a cover letter addressing the above requirements.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a police check, it is not mandatory to have a clear criminal history.

Employment Plus is an equal employment opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds. We provide an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of our people. Employment Plus is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the well being of children and young people and protecting them from harm.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.