• Full Time Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2024 (possible extension + permanency)
• Flexible location throughout Regional NSW
• Hybrid WFH options, work from your newest hub!

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.  

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  

About the role

As our Projects & Implementation Lead, you will support our Child and Family services through a period of significant industry change by managing system, process, and other related projects from end to end. Working closely with the Director, Operations and Management team to successful delivery projects while enhancing staff’s ability to embrace and implement changes and improvements.

This role will suit a Manager, or Senior Team Leader who is looking to advance their career and develop their skillset beyond operational leadership. In this role, you will apply and elevate your existing skills to focus more strategically on aligning projects, retaining, and winning new service contracts, setting up new services and teams, and providing operational and strategic analysis and reporting.

Our Benefits   

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Salary Benefits -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!    
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.      
• Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.  
• Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.       
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.  
• Professional development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.   
• Our Reconciliation Commitment - First Nations employees are entitled of up to 10 days of leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on RAP working group, and the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways. 

About you

You will have a relevant Social Work qualification and

• Demonstrated experience in Child Protection, Domestic & Family Violence or Family Preservation, ideally in a frontline leadership capacity
• Project management experience including planning and delivering quality results in a timely manner
• Track record of bringing staff on the journey of change and delivering results through people
• Collaborative approach with the ability to successfully influence and engage a range of stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously and in a fast-paced environment
• Great interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Good written and reporting skills including ability to draw insights from raw data

Interested? Apply online below today! Please submit your current CV and 1 page cover letter outlining your experience, interest and suitability for this role.

Contact Rachel Shorrock for a confidential conversation on 0403 104 755.

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.

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