Community Centre Leader

• Full-time Permanent
• $95,195.34 per annum plus Super
• Join our Community Health & Wellbeing Team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Sucessfull applicant will lead two community Centres in the Kalkallo area - Kalkallo Community Centre and Kalkallo North Community Centre. Hours are from 8:30am-5pm. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitate the development and implementation of Strategic Plans for the Community Centres to deliver a consistent, high quality, accessible facility and services that meet the priorities of the local community.
• Oversight of and updating of a Centre Operational Manual.
• Ensure the facility is maintained to a high standard and any maintenance and OHS issues are dealt with promptly through liaison with the Council’s Building Maintenance Unit.
• Participate in an afterhours/weekend on call roster to respond to any facility hirer emergency issues.
• Work collaboratively with Council staff, to maximise best use of Council expertise and resources for the benefit of the tenants and local community.
• Ensure all Centre occupancy and licence agreements are managed and reviewed in accordance with Council’s requirements.
• Plan, develop and implement Centre programs, services and activities in partnership with community groups, service providers and residents and in response to identified community need.
• Collaborate with the Team Leader Business Development and Promotions to develop and implement marketing and promotional strategies and campaigns for the Centres in accordance with Council’s Marketing and Communication policies and practices.
• Develop and maintain an effective communication system between the Early Years team, M&CH, Council Officers, tenants, customers of the Centres and the public.
• Develop and manage appropriate systems to ensure effective and efficient day-to-day administration including general correspondence, purchasing, document management, collation of data and reports.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and operation of a community facility.
• Demonstrated experience, understanding and commitment to community development practice and principles.
• Demonstrated financial management and high level administrative skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to staff and manage complex relationships and projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated skills in managing time, setting priorities and managing a number of tasks or projects simultaneously, so as to achieve a broad range of outcomes with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in written form to a broad range of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in community development/recreation with relevant experience in the community sector and/or community development/recreation work or lesser formal qualifications and substantial relevant experience.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Level 2 First Aid

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.