Flourish Australia are expanding and starting up new employment services with the Inclusive Employment Australia program and we are seeking a Manager, Employment to oversee these new services!

About the position:

Ongoing full-time (76 hours/fortnight)

Working Monday to Friday

Based on-site within any of our ESAs (see advertisement for full list of sites)

Attractive salary starting at $110,000 per annum plus super and tax-free salary packaging

About the Opportunity

The Manager, Employment manages the provision of effective and professional employment services to ensure a high standard of service delivery to jobseekers experiencing mental health issues under the DSS contractual requirements. They provide program and practice leadership to ensure the organisation delivers high-quality, person-led recovery-oriented employment services that comply with policy, contractual, and legislative obligations.

Working closely with the Regional Manager, Employment Services, the Manager, Employment will oversee aspects of Flourish Australia’s IEA contract within their delegated area. Specifically, the Manager Employment is responsible for:

Ensuring Flourish Australia’s Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program complies with contractual obligations and maintains high professional standards and high performance against the IEA quality framework and benchmarking

Ensuring all IEA programs and services meet the minimum expectations of performance and compliance under the IEA quality assurance certification

Ensuring that IEA programs are delivered within the principles of the Recovery Action Framework and Practice Framework, and that jobseekers are treated with dignity and respect at all times

Work collaboratively with other managers across the IEA program to ensure consistent delivery of service

The Benefits

Level 6 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900

Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier

Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + Christmas/New Years Gratis Day + 10 weeks paid parental leave

Family-friendly and flexible working conditions

Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes

Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring and a comprehensive induction program

Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support

Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members

Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, JB HI FI, Rebel, Myer, Booking.com etc.)

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Selection Criteria

A relevant degree or diploma in health, human or behavioural sciences, employment services or related discipline (as recognised by Flourish Australia)

A minimum of 3 years in a similar position

Extensive experience in the employment sector, including in DSS funded employment services

Advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience working within contractual guidelines

Demonstrate advanced understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental health issues in obtaining and maintaining open employment

Advanced understanding and demonstrated application of recovery-oriented services

Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence