Residential Centre Co-Ordinator

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Residential Centre Co-Ordinator, 7D - Work & Education | Community, Industry and Capacity |Miruma Residential Facility - Cessnock

Location - Cessnock
Employment Type - Ongoing, Full Time
Salary - $106,025.00 - 117363.00 + Superannuation + Leave Loading

Clerk Grade - 7/8

About the Role

What you'll do

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment! The ideal candidate for this role provides professional management, support and assistance to the residents of a Residential Program for women, in compliance with agency objectives and legislative requirements.

The purpose of the Residential Centre Co-Ordinator is to provide professional oversight and leadership to a team of staff who deliver service provision and programs to residents who present with complex challenges and needs. This position works closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to support reintegration pathways for residents.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support and leadership to staff. The duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Work as part of a team with a strong operation goal to achieve program outcomes.
• Provide advice, support, and information to senior management
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders regarding pathways for residents
• Oversee the workload of a team of staff and provide leadership, mentoring and guidance.
• Ensure the effective and quality case management of residents in the Centre.
• Arrange resident support, programs and counselling services as required.

What we're looking for

• Formal post-secondary educational qualifications and/or experience in welfare related work or social science environment, or significant

experience gained by working in similar related areas is highly desired.

• Leadership skills and experience
• High level experience in case management

• Current First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain one within 3 months of employment with Corrective Services NSW
• Current driver's license and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role.
• Willingness to undertake training relevant to the role
• A willingness to be on call on weekends and evenings as required

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close: 02/04/2024 AEST 11:59pm

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Bobbie Thomas via *************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Matthew Oakley via **************@justice.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Profile description:

Residential Centre Co-ordinator - Clerk Grade 7/8 - Ongoing Fulltime

We offer:

Full time ongoing work, working within a dynamic team, with ample amounts of career progression opportunity.