• Full-Time Ongoing - $110,479 (HS6) plus Super and Benefits
• Free On-site Parking (subject to availability)
• A culture where people care

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you’re passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

Job location

Our Corporate Office is located at Thomas Embling Hospital just 15 minutes north of the city. Due to our announced expansion across all Directorates, we have a need for experienced like-minded professionals to join our team to support our growing services. Our Directorates includes Thomas Embling Hospital, Prison Operations and our Community Directorate with highly skilled disciplines including Nursing, Lived Experience, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, Psychologists and Social Work. We have an outstanding L&D and discipline Educator co-hort that continually upskill our already skilled and supportive team.

About the Role:

The Business Support Team Leader manages the Executive Support and Business Support teams. This fast-paced role is critical to the organisation as it ensures provisions of a cohesive support function and individual approach to delivery of these services.

Duties:

• Leading an engaged, motivated and high performing team.

• Becoming a subject matter expert in business processes and being able to step in to provide hands on support during peak periods.

• Ensuring the team meets defined KPIs.

• Effectively managing resources and being responsible for recruitment to vacant positions.

• Acting as a point of escalation for complex or challenging requests.

• Providing leadership and mentoring.

• Identifying opportunities to improve or streamline support processes.

About You:

• Proven experience managing staff in a demanding and changing environment.

• Motivated self-starter with a positive and collaborative approach who can work under limited direction and capable of setting own work priorities.

• Outcomes focussed with strong time management skills.

• Highly organised problem-solver with ability to multi-task, take initiative with meticulous attention to detail.

• Possess an agile mindset to be able to adapt, and be flexible, in response to dynamic business needs and challenges.

• Ability to identify, anticipate and communicate any insights or issues preventing business and executive support success.

To access a detailed position description, please click Business Support Team Leader.

Or for more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers

*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as they are received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated.

A culture where people matter.

• Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
• Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
• Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
• A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
• Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
• Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
• A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

Eligibility

• Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
• This position is subject to a Police Check

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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