• Rewarding opportunity to join and lead a dedicated team within the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
• Permanent full time opportunity based in Geelong
• $97,377 p.a. +11.5% Superannuation + Salary Packaging up to $15,899 + 17.5% Annual Leave loading

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and peoplewho identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

About the opportunity

The Greater Geelong and Borough of Queenscliffe (GGQ) Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is delivered by a consortium of equal partners: Barwon Health, Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd, Wellways Australia and Erhma365. It is a safe space for all community members and is a service underpinned by positivity, hope and inclusion.

As our new Team Leader - Wellbeing and Peer Support Services, you will lead the provision of high-quality services that enable the people we support to achieve their health, social, emotional and practical needs. This will be done through collaboration with the people we support, their families, and carers. The role will also involve coaching and mentoring the Wellbeing and Peer Support team to foster positive team culture and ensure they have the skills and knowledge required to work positively with the people we support.

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is accessible to the community 7 days a week, including public holidays. We are looking for a new team member to join us on a full time basis (38 hours per week), adhering to a rotating roster to oversee and support delivery of a high quality service.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant degree with relevant experience or Associate Diploma with substantial experience or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level
• Experience in a supervisory role, leading and coaching teams in a formal capacity to deliver high-performance and quality client outcomes
• Right to Work within Australia
• NDIS Orientation Module
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check

Why us?

Wellways are a team of approximately 2000 staff and 150 volunteers across 93 sites providing a range of programs, services and supports to people right across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. We remain committed to our mission, of creating inclusive communities where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential; and we are always on the look-out for like-minded people who would like to be a part of this.

What we will offer you…

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Natalie Valys, Acting Peer & Community Services Coordinator on 0418 205 379.

A position description is attached.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.