• Rare Executive Leadership Role
• Diverse, service delivery across all ages
• Purpose Driven Organisation

Gateways Support Services has been making a positive difference to children, adolescents and adults with autism, intellectual disability and complex needs across Western Melbourne, Geelong and the South-West for over 20 years. With a workforce in excess of 750, Gateways is embarking on a strategy that will see greater investment in our people and in the range and diversity of services and supports provided to our families. Due to a restructure, an Executive leadership role has become available, one that will drive the future of Gateways in the Geelong region. Gateways is seeking applications from candidates that reflect the ambition to be ’Exemplary in Everyway’ as we strive to be the market leader in support services.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Manager, Client Services and Business Development will be responsible for ensuring exemplary client service, evidence based practice and innovative new services that position Gateways as the forefront of the sector and policy changes.

To love this job you will be connected to clients with disability, fascinated by and experienced in policy and research and experienced in ensuring ideas for great client solutions are delivered quickly. You will bring empathy to service design ensuring Gateway’s ability to attract and provide a wrap-a-round service to new clients and participants while ensuring that our existing clients have great “case” support for the multitude of services they might have with us.

Your data analytics and pursuit of contemporary best practice will guide our newly established Centre of Practice Excellence providing guidance, technical advice and consistency in specialist advice for complex cases. Your expertise will ensure that Gateways emerges as a strong voice for sector discussions on policy and practice.

This a full-time permanent opportunity to make a real difference to our community. In return, Gateways offers an attractive salary package (including salary sacrificing), flexible working arrangements and on-site perks.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description or contact CEO, Stephanie Gunn on 03 5221 2984 during business hours.

When applying, please provide the following documents so that we can consider your application for this role:

• An application letter addressing the key selection criteria in the position description
• Your resume
• Cover letter
• The names of two contactable professional referees, preferably supervisors
• A completed Job Application Form available when you follow the Apply Online link below
• Evidence of your current NDIS Screening Check (mandatory from 1st Feb 2021)

Employment is dependent upon evidence of your application for the NDIS Screening Check (mandatory from 1st Feb 2021).

Visit: www.vic.gov.au/ndis-worker-screening-check

You will be required to apply for an NDIS Worker Screening Check. This check includes a national criminal records check, and will cost you $119.40. The check is valid for 5 years.

Successful applicants will be required to supply a current Working with Children check for an employee, a current Level 2 first aid qualification and CPR update. If you have lived outside of Australia for more than 12 months in the last 10 years, you will be required to supply an international police check from the country where you lived. Employment cannot commence until this check is received and assessed.

Shortlisted applicants will also be required to undertake the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission online Worker Orientation training module called ‘Quality, Safety and You’ prior to attending induction. This is a pre-employment requirement and if not completed, employment will not proceed.

Upload your application by following the Apply Online link below and quote the job number SM0321in the subject line. Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received. If you don’t receive this confirmation, please try submitting your application again or contact us on 5221 2984.

Gateways reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date of this position. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Gateways welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Gateways conduct inhouse recruitment services for our roles and while we appreciate the interest of recruitment consultants/agencies, we do not wish to be contacted. Thank you.