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At Employment Plus we drive high performance with a forward thinking, results driven culture, that you will be proud to be a part of. If you're looking for a rewarding career that truly makes a difference to people's lives, then we want to hear from you.

Who are we?

Part of the Disability Employment Services Program, Employment Plus places many people into sustainable work every week, guided by our mission to provide quality employment services to participants and employers. With sites in over 90 locations around the country, we reach far and wide and touch many communities, making positive impacts on their lives.

About the role:

This position is a new addition to our Team in Tasmania as we expand our DES Program and will be based at our Launceston site.

The Team Leader will provide day to day line management of a small team of local DES Job Coaches and Recruitment Advisors and provide professional case management and assessment services to support EPlus DES Participants in gaining and maintaining employment.

This role will implement and oversee a person centred, strengths-based case management model, which focuses on moving participants into a job ready state and provide commercial outcomes by:

• Providing direct line management and oversight of a small team, driving organisational and individual KPI's
• Coach and develop staff in alignment with our performance and growth culture
• Drive performance and productivity of the team
• Establish and maintain a network of key internal and external stakeholders

About you:

• Extensive experience in case management
• Experience in day to day management and coordination of effective teams
• Demonstrated experience in Employment Services
• Advanced experience coaching and mentoring individuals to gain employment
• Advanced experience in barrier management highly beneficial
• Advanced communication skills
• Demonstrated success in high performance within a KPI driven environment
• Full drivers license

What we offer:

• An opportunity for a 9-day fortnight or an accrued day off every 4 weeks
• Enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing training and development

If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to this challenging yet rewarding role, we invite you to submit your CV along with the covering letter telling us why you think you are the best person for the role via the link below.

A current NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement for this position. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a police check, it is not mandatory to have a clear criminal history.

The Salvation Army requires all employees and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community. We also adhere to all current and future health directives that affect our employees. Please consider this requirement when applying to a position at The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army Employment Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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