Director Practice

The Benevolent Society is seeking expressions of interest for the Director Practice:

• Full-time role ideally based in one of our corporate hubs, but flexible across NSW, QLD & SA
• Competitive Salary includes Salary Packaging and Employee Benefits

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society's vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

The Director Practice provides leadership to the Practice team whose purpose is to partner with operational teams to deliver practice excellence to support our clients to feel safe and live their best life. Through partnership with operational leaders and informed by your extensive practice and operational knowledge, you will develop and consistently implement The Benevolent Society's approach to practice across all areas of service delivery. You will ensure that governance processes and practice frameworks are robust, high quality, evidence-informed, contemporary, client safe and aligned with and support the organisational strategic direction.

Duties

• Develop and implement the organisation's practice standards and approach to professional supervision in line with respective roles and disciplines.
• Build a continuous improvement culture around practice development and implementation across the organisation through influence and leadership
• Ensure all areas of service delivery have the necessary evidence-based practice support tools.
• Respect and promote human rights and diversity and commitment to building an inclusive and culturally competent culture.
• Collaborate with key operational stakeholders and relevant national office functions to ensure that the efficacy and quality of practice is maintained and continually improved.
• A degree in a relevant field, and relevant post graduate degree would be desirable
• Significant experience in human services, therapeutic and/or allied health
• Advanced ability to design and implement integrated systems and processes to align practice with expected standards
• Well-developed skills in organisational development and change management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading high performing teams
• Well-developed collaboration skills including an ability to achieve results through influence

Key attributes

• Curiosity and interest in emerging evidence and practice, including the ability to translate trends into practice
• An interest in using data to ensure practice outcomes are being achieved consistently across the organisation
• Exceptional professional judgement and knowledge of the foundations of human services practice
• Excellence in cooperation and influence of operational leaders
• Strong leadership presence to inspire excellence and outcomes
• Strong management skills including troubleshooting, managing multiple deadlines, staff and client conflict resolution, performance management

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A 'best life' is unique to everyone and can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

• Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of you pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements including part time hours, hybrid home/office work arrangements, 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees.
• Recognition and Reward – Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years
• Wellness - Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Professional development – We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth
• Our Reconciliation Commitment – a First Nations employees are entitled up to 10 days of unpaid leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on our RAP working group, and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of the First Nations people, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Application & Selection process

• Submit your CV and 1 page cover letter outlining your personal motivations and how your capabilities align with the role.
• Applications close 9th of June 2024.
• Interviews will be held on the 19th & 20th of June.

We acknowledge Jasmine Sarin for her unique artwork for The Benevolent Society Innovate RAP. Jasmine is a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW, who grew up on the South Coast in Nowra (Jerrinja and Yuin country) and Wollongong (Dharawal country).

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.