Manager, People & Performance

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

St John SA’s vision is to create a safe, supported, engaged and resilient South Australian community. 

Our mission is to ensure the wellbeing of all South Australians is improved through St John SA’s delivery of innovative, client centered, and evidence-based health, community and educational products and services.  All of our work is underpinned by a professional network of volunteers and staff.

Our work in local communities encompasses health services, social connection programs, youth programs, first aid training and product sales, and supporting people during times of disaster – including bushfires and floods.

St John SA acknowledges and pays respect to Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, the traditional custodians of the lands, waterways and skies across Australia.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

The Manager – People and Performance will provide strategic high-level advice and guidance to staff and volunteers in relation to people matters, employee and industrial relations, child protection, compliance, EAP services, and people performance. This position is also the organisational champion for diversity, including proactively supporting St John’s efforts in reconciliation.

Duties include, but aren’t limited to:

• Advise and guide paid and volunteer managers with people related concerns, complaints, performance management, grievance and disciplinary issues. 
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, Fair Work, NES, EEO, award interpretation and the enterprise agreement. 
• Provide guidance and advice, and facilitate staff or volunteer investigations, providing recommendations to the Executive.
• Develop and initiate cultural change strategies which support the future direction and values of the organisation.
• Development of job and person specifications and determination of appropriate classifications and salary ranges.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management and support of the team, including monitoring delivery against objectives, quality standards, personal development, coaching and appraisal. 
• Undertake responsibility for recruitment, induction, training, supervision and review of all delegated staff. 
• Assist in the development, forecasting and management of the departmental budget. 
• Chair the Workplace Health Safety and Wellbeing Committee ensuring issues are discussed and appropriate recommendations are made and implemented. 
• Undertake risk assessment of the work area when workplace changes occur (including renovations, painting, new equipment, etc).

TO BE SUCCESSFUL

To be successful in this role you will display:

• Proven experience in a human resources leadership role.
• strong, clear leadership and direction on HR, WHS and OD initiatives and projects.
• Highly consultative ability to work, advise and guide Executive Team on people and performance issues. 
• Senior level ability to interpret employment conditions and payments through referencing appropriate employment legal documents. 
• Tertiary qualifications in human resources, volunteer management or a relevant discipline is highly desirable.

Essential requirements:

• Current South Australian Driver’s License
• Must be prepared to relocate within St John should the need arise
• It is a requirement that this position undertake and hold a National Police Certificate and a current Working With Children Check. Continued employment is subject to the maintenance of satisfactory checks.
• Requirement to undertake Child Safe Environments training within the first six months of employment.

WHAT NOW?

Excited about this role? Then we invite you to apply via Seek with your updated resume and cover letter - a one page summary application outlining your competencies, past experience, and other relevant information that highlights suitability for the role. For a Job and Person Specification, please visit our website Positions vacant | St John Ambulance SA (stjohnsa.com.au).

St John SA values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is dependent upon a Criminal History check that St John finds satisfactory, a valid and current Working with Children Check, COVID vaccination certificate and you must provide evidence of the right to work in Australia.