This is a newly created role intended to bring an enhanced focus on the operational aspects in LWB's disability service stream.
Oversee one of the most impactful Disability Services portfolios nationally Be part of a collaborative, national SLT striving for practice and operational excellence Location is flexible across Australia The Position Recognised as one of the most dynamic and impactful providers of disability services nationally, Life Without Barriers (LWB), seeks to appoint an experienced and passionate executive to lead their Disability Services portfolio.
This is a newly created role intended to bring an enhanced focus on the operational aspects within LWB's disability service stream.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Disability and Mental Health and leading a national team of around 4,000 committed staff, this role will have responsibility for ensuring service integrity and delivery to support LWB's clients in living the life they choose, in the way they choose.
The ideal candidate will have extensive operational experience in the disability services sector, along with a proven track record of managing large, complex, and geographically dispersed program operations.
They will bring a genuine human rights lens and a focus on operational and practice leadership.
They will be the type of person who instinctively collaborates and co-designs to achieve success.
LWB recognises the unique expertise of individuals with disability and are guided by the people they support.
The organisation seeks to ensure lived experience guides and informs services.
As such, personal lived experience of disability will be highly regarded along with the demonstrated ability to use lived experience to influence change.
The Organisation Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia.
They support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness.
Life Without Barriers work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
Joining Life Without Barriers is joining a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
Life Without Barriers is committed to providing a safe, fair and inclusive workplace.
We want our recruitment experiences to reflect this commitment.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
It is important to us that you can participate in the recruitment process in the way you want.
So, please let us know if we can provide you with reasonable adjustments, such as access, equipment or other practical support at any stage of the recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please contact us in the way that works best for you.
Applications close: 11.59pm Friday 29 November 2024 To apply: click 'Apply Now', using reference LWBedd1124 and addressing your cover letter and resume to Dani White and Deborah Komesaroff.