• Take your skills to the forefront of a historic not-for-profit organisation!
• Provide crucial support in a rewarding emerging leadership role!
• Ongoing professional development and career progression in a growing organisation.

About us

Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) is an NFP organisation established by a group of visionary community leaders who were concerned about migrant welfare and wanted to ensure that non-English speaking migrants had the same access to needed services and opportunities. Fast forward 35 years and we're proud to have continued implementing our founding members' initial vision. Our extensive services cover every aspect of wrap-around supports as needed to keep our clients safe, connected with their communities and comfortable at home as much as possible during their senior years.

About the opportunity

As our Team Leader Respite and Support Programs you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering centre based day respite groups that support seniors to age with engagement, enablement, and connection. The position will be responsible for coordinating, planning, implementing, evaluating, reporting, and improving these programs. On a day-to-day basis this is achieved by managing a team of Respite group Coordinators/ Leaders and liaising with AMCS Management. On the other hand you will be doing some "Access and Support" work to generate more referrals for our various AMCS programs.

It is a part time, fixed term position, 22.8 hours per week until 30/06/2022.

The position can be performed with a combination of working from home and working in our main office in Maidstone.

About you

You are experienced with community engagement and development and have prior experience in Aged Care and Social Support programs. Ideally, you will have demonstrated cultural competency having previously worked with CALD Communities. You may be an experienced team leader, or you may be ready to take the next step in your career.

In this role, you'll be working across a range of tasks including:

• Provide leadership to a team of our Respite Group Coordinators/Respite Group Leaders
• Oversee the quality of our Respite Programs with a view to continuous improvement, innovation and development
• Complete reporting activities to our funding bodies and track the progress of our programs against targets
• Organise referrals for clients for various AMCS programs
• Review and develop robust policies and procedures for our programs
• Provide monthly supervisions and annual appraisals
• Work as a member of team, liaising with other AMCS staff, managers and as required, external stakeholders

Our ideal applicant will have:

• Experience in working with older people and people with disabilities and carers
• Strong knowledge of respite, social support and other relevant services
• Computer and report writing skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Creative and enthusiastic, with the ability to motivate others
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Current Victorian driver's license

All applicants must consent to complete a national criminal record check.

What's on offer:

• A role with purpose
• Great organisational culture with a diverse and inclusive team
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career progression
• NFP salary packaging benefits

Please note that we are reviewing candidates upon application.

Apply now and don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

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