Opportunities to work with us
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McCallum employs approximately 300 employees throughout our Ballarat and St Arnaud operations.
We offer a wide range of employment opportunities in direct disability support as well as in Support Coordination and our corporate support office in finance, People & Culture, quality and administration.
Opportunities to work as part of our team come with many rewards. We are a values driven organisation with equity, integrity and respect at the heart of what we do. We work collaboratively, practice excellence and take accountability for our work. To join us in our team, you will also need to share these values.
At McCallum we support a culture where individuals of any background feel included and confident bringing their whole selves to work. We are happy to working flexibly with people who put our customers at the heart of what they do.
OPERATIONS MANAGER - ST. ARNAUD
Full-Time Permanent Position
We are excited to open recruitment for a brand new Executive Role at McCallum.
At McCallum, we are incredibly proud of the history that we (and formerly as Murdoch) have in the community of St. Arnaud. We have the pleasure of delivering innovative, tailored, customer centered supports in Accommodation, Employment, Group and Individual Programs.
Our passionate team love what they do and the over 50 individuals and families that we support.
We are seeking a Collaborative Leader to oversee all aspects of the business and deliver our strategic plan.
Not only will you have the autonomy to drive business improvements and innovation for disability services within the community, you will also have the opportunity to directly shape operations and service delivery with the role also encompassing direct operational oversight of our Community Access Programs.
This is a new role so there is opportunity to define and make it your own. It also has the benefit of leading a dedicated and supportive team of disability professionals who are eager to make this position a success.
We have a number of non-negotiable attributes that you will need to be able to demonstrate to be successful in the role, as well as a key selection criteria that are all laid out in our position description in the link below.
- You will need to have had significant experience with a record of achievement in managing the delivery of Health and Human Services or related.
- You will also need to understand the needs of people with disability, including a person centred approach, positive behaviour support and consideration of whole of life supports.
- It would also be fantastic if you had an understanding of the NDIS system and the framework in which it operates.
- If we ask about you, we will be told that you are an effective people leader with a track record of building supportive and effective workplace cultures. You will have a love of people and the unique contribution that they bring.
- You will also understand the numbers. The role is responsible for the St Arnaud budget and financial performance. We need your acute business acumen to develop your Team Leader's understanding of this and harness growth opportunities.
- At McCallum we're open to ideas. If you believe you are the person for our job but would like to propose a flexible working option we are very happy to have the discussion.
To apply, please click on the link below and provide your resume and a cover letter that tells us why you believe you are best suited to lead our St Arnaud Operations, in alignment with the Key Selection Criteria in our position description.
Please note successful applicants will be required to submit a National Police Check and a DWES review.
Applications Close Sunday 18th August 2019
quality and safeguards coordinator
Full Time Permanent Position
It's not everyday you get to support an organisation embed a brand new Quality Standard. That is exactly what this new role will get to do.
The NDIS Quality and Safety Standards came into operation from the 1 July 2019. McCallum not only wants to meet the standards, but we want a quality system that excels in them.
This position will assist us to implement our new Quality System as well as prepare for our first NDIS Quality certification. We have recruited a team from our workforce who are passionate about Quality to be part of a new Quality Transition Team (QTT). This position will lead the QTT to review each of our policies and procedures to ensure what is happening out on frontline is what we say we do.
Co-design and business improvement combined! A very rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our participants.
You may have also seen that the Federal Government has commenced a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. This will be the largest Royal Commission in Australia's history and McCallum is very supportive of this enquiry. A key responsibility of this role will also be to ensure that when we are asked to respond to the Royal Commission, we are able to do so in a timely and accurate manner. You will be responsible for accessing our records and coordinating our response.
We have a number of non-negotiable attributes that you will need to be able to demonstrate to be successful in the role, as well as a key selection criteria that are all laid out in our position description in the link below.
- You will have a passion for quality and the creation of elegant, user-friendly systems and processes
- This passion will also be underpinned by demonstrated work experience and a relevant tertiary qualification
- You will love communication and have lead collaborative projects and project teams before
- You will also be a detail orientated, systems person who ensures you work to a timeline and deliver
- Ideally you will come from a Health and Human Services background, but if not you will have a passion to support and advocate for the needs of people with disability.
To apply, please click on the link below and provide your resume and a cover letter that tells us why you would be suitable to join our Customer Experience & Quality Team, in alignment with the Key Selection Criteria in our position description.
Please note successful applicants will be required to submit a National Police Check and a DWES review.
Applications Close Sunday 18th August 2019
People & Culture Advisor &
PEOPLE & CULTURE ADMINISTRATOR
Full Time Permanent Positions
At McCallum we realise that to be able to provide optimal experience for our customers, we need to provide the optimal experience for our staff.
At the end of 2018, we introduced a new People & Culture Executive role to McCallum to deliver our People Strategy and implement best practice systems and processes to support our workforce.
Now in 2019, we are seeking to grow and establish our People & Culture Team to support the implementation of our new initiatives and provide operational and administrative HR support to our Service Delivery Programs.
Working with the Executive Manager People & Culture and alongside our Learning & Development Advisor and OHS Advisor these two brand new roles have been developed to enable the achievement of our work objectives.
We have a number of non-negotiable attributes that you will need to be able to demonstrate to be successful in the role, as well as a key selection criteria that are all laid out in our position descriptions in the links below.
Our People & Culture Advisor will be an experienced HR generalist seeking their next opportunity to develop and implement meaningful workforce programs and initiatives. You will partner, coach and lead our Programs to enable employee experience.
Our People & Culture Administrator will administer the employee lifecycle and is a great opportunity for a new graduate or person wishing to pursue a career in People & Culture to gain a generalist understanding of our strategic function.
To be successful in either role, you will:
- Be passionate about customer service and taking the time to coach and support your stakeholders to ensure optimal support
- Love working as part of a dynamic team but own your accountabilities and be able to drive autonomous outcomes
- Be excited by the fact we are developing and improving new systems and processes
- Understand that data and metrics drives decision making and have the ability to analyse and interpret information to make meaningful recommendations
- Ideally you will come from a Health and Human Services background, but if not you will have a passion to support and advocate for the needs of people with disability.
To apply, please click on the link below and provide your resume and a cover letter that tells us why you would be suitable to join our People & Culture Team, in alignment with the Key Selection Criteria in our position description.
Please note successful applicants will be required to submit a National Police Check and a DWES review.
Applications Close Sunday 18th August 2019
Position Description People & Culture Administrator