Academy Program Manager

RISE - ACADEMY PROGRAM MANAGER

Full-Time Position – Lavington NSW

Benefits:

•  Access to generous tax free salary packaging including meal and entertainment allowances
• Annual Leave up to 5 weeks
• Competitive salary on offer with salary packaging available up to $18,550
• A rewarding career with ability to give back to our community in the growing human service sector
• Opportunities to develop and progress within the organisation
• Strong focus on employee health and wellbeing with assistance programs available

About the Role:

RISE is a program that provides practical training, skill-development and work experience opportunities for people with disability, focused on work-readiness.

RISE aims to create Award wage employment for people with a disability.

The Academy Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of RISE at Kirinari Community Services. This includes managing the Training team, providing strategies to support the effective delivery of the training program and providing a constant feedback loop to the Service Manager to continuously improve the training program, content and structure.

The Academy Manager will also be responsible for all administration associated with RISE. This role will be required to perform other ad hoc duties as required to support the growth of RISE.

Key Responsibilities:

The Academy Manager will be responsible for:

• Manage end to end delivery of the RISE training program
• Professionally develop and support Trainer Leads and Trainers (Support workers) with resources, tools and strategies to help RISE Trainees achieve their employment goals.
• Perform administration and reporting duties including rostering an ever-changing casual pool Trainers and assisting any incidents that may occur
• Ensure RISE is a safe and well-presented place to work, this will include supporting with de-escalation of behaviour incidents
• Ensure RISE operates in line with Kirinari’s processes, procedures, culture, values, and methodologies.
• Support with communication to trainees' support networks including families and allied health professionals

About You:

• 3+ years of management experience in leading small to medium teams
• At least 3 + years of experience working in the allied health, teaching and disability industry and or a relevant university degree
• Experience in supporting a variety of complex disability and support needs
• Experience managing communication with a diverse range of stakeholders including trainees, trainees' families and allied health professionals
• High quality written and verbal skills, including excellent computer skills, interpersonal skills, and time management ability
• Hold a current driver’s licence Ability to obtain a NDIS Workers Check before commencement
• Ability to obtain the relevant state Working With Children Check before commencement
• Possess or be willing to obtain a Provide First Aid and CPR (HLTAID003)
• Ability and willingness to obtain a current Criminal Records Check (Kirinari will cover this expense)

Applications close 5pm Wednesday, January 31st 2024.

Due to the high number of applications the interview process may commence prior to the closing date. .

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Kirinari is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, and actively encourage applications from individuals who identify as ATSI, LGBTIQ, CALD and diverse backgrounds.