Careers @ the Brotherhood
Working at the Brotherhood
The Brotherhood employs around 600 staff and over 1200 volunteers in more than 50 locations across Melbourne.
Brotherhood employees enjoy a range of flexible work options and other attractive benefits. Recognising that there is no ‘one size fits all’ pattern of work–life balance, the organisation endeavours to provide options to suit the needs of all staff.
Salaries
The Brotherhood strives to create a workplace that offers attractive and competitive salaries and employment conditions.
We have two Certified Agreements which cover all staff with the exception of the Executive. These are the result of negotiations with a number of unions and staff representatives and provide for regular salary movements and a wide variety of ‘best practice’ flexible working conditions.
In addition, working for a registered charity, Brotherhood staff have the opportunity to salary package a range of personal expenses pre-tax to reduce taxation and increase take-home pay.
Benefits
Benefits of working at the Brotherhood include:
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave and two weeks paid leave for the partner of a birthing parent, and other generous family-friendly initiatives
- home-based work
- accrued days off
- purchased leave – 48/52
- annual leave in advance and 17.5% leave loading
- career break
- long service leave after seven years
- phased retirement
- Employee Assistance Program
- a range of learning and development opportunities
- salary packaging.
Positions vacant
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Below is a list of paid positions at the Brotherhood of St Laurence. We’d also love to hear from you from you if you are keen to volunteer with us.
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Education Support Officer
LOCATION: High Street Centre, Frankston
HOURS: 0.5 EFT (over Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
Community Values, Community VCAL
Are you passionate about working with young people who face barriers to educational success?
The Community VCAL Educational Support officer will provide support to teachers to assist building students’ learning capacity and resilience, so that all students in the program have the best chance of success. The role involves providing one-on-one or small group assistance to identified groups of students as well as providing administrative support as appropriate.
To obtain a Position Description click here or contact Madeleine on 9483 1114. For further information about the position, contact Cate Baird, CVCAL Coordinator on 8781 5926.
Please send written applications addressing the key selection criteria to recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Applications close Friday 10 February 2012 Midday
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered.
Administration Officer
LOCATION: Fitzroy
DATE: February 2012
• An exciting entry level opportunity to join a cohesive team to support employment projects for marginalized jobseekers within the BSL’s Work and Learning Division.
• In this role you will contribute your flair for administration and systems development as well as gain exciting skills in the HR field whilst liaising with a broad range of stakeholders, from refugees and migrants, to government agencies, community agencies, businesses and employers.
BSL Work and Learning includes a diverse range of services and initiatives to help people into work and to strengthen families, individuals and communities. This role would be located in the Employer Services area specifically with the Group Training Organisation (GTO) – this service brokers traineeship and work placement opportunities for jobseekers within BSL enterprises and with external host employers.
The role of the Group Training Administration Officer is to;
• To develop and maintain the administrative requirements, data base and records management for the Group Training Organization (GTO).
• Maintain required accurate records (electronic and hard copy) and produce required reports and documentation in line with auditing, funding and general business requirements;
• Support the Manager: Employer Services, the Group Training Operations Coordinator and Field Officer.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Excellent administration skills and abilities and a related qualification
• The ability to be organised and efficient within a flexible and dynamic environment
The position is Part Time, Fixed Term, until July 2012 however may be continued after this date if funding becomes available. Salary will be between $41,000 to $43,000pa pro rata. Attractive salary packaging provisions are available.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a standard Police Check and Working with Children Check. Download a position description here. For further information about the role phone Jo Tabit or Eileen Rywotycki on 9288 9915 or 9288 9906 respectively.
Email written applications addressing the key selection criteria to recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Applications by COB: Wed 8 Feb 2012
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered
HIPPY site coordinator
LOCATION: Dallas Broadmeadows
HOURS: Fixed term one year part time 0.8
An Exciting Opportunity to Make a Difference!
The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a two-year program for four to five year olds, and provides for home tutors, books and associated educational resources to help parents improve children’s school readiness. The program has been specifically designed to support and work with families experiencing disadvantage.
The role is to introduce, coordinate and oversee the program in the Dallas/Broadmeadows area
- This is a 0.8eft part time position.
- The salary band will be $56,000 - $58,000 pro rata. Generous salary packaging will be available
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo a standard Police Check and needs to hold a Working With Children Card.
To obtain a Position Description click here or phone Madeleine Vandersluys on 9483 1114.
For further information contact Carolyn Pickett or Sharon Shaw on 9417 2578.
Please send written applications addressing the key selection criteria to recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Applications close: 31st January 2012
Please note only applications which address the key selection criteria will be considered.
Store Manager St Kilda
HOURS: 38 hours per week
LOCATION: St Kilda Hunter Gatherer Store
• Attractive salary packaging scheme
• No two days the same
• Flexible working conditions
Summary of program and its objectives:
The Retail Stores were the first Social Enterprise of the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) and are the iconic public face of the BSL. The Retail Stores have a solid reputation for the sale of donated clothing, furniture and other goods at an affordable price, and have a focus of working with and for the Community in which they reside. The Hunter Gatherer label and stores are part of the BSL’s use of innovative thinking to make a difference and to work towards achieving its aim of an Australia free of poverty.
Main responsibilities of the role:
• Ensure high-quality customer service by ensuring that all staff are resourced to meet quality standards consistently.
• Ensure that paid and volunteer staff are aware of and are able to perform their job tasks and responsibilities by communicating job standards and reporting individual and group Key Performance Indicators.
• Provide extra training and support to maximize staff performance.
• Develop rosters to cover day to day running of store.
• Monitor staff purchases and payments and Control the expense budget.
• Manage and supervise all administrative aspects of store operation.
• Ensure all requirements for the banking and handling of money are met accurately.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of a retail fashion store.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to the provision of exceptional customer service.
• Skills in leading and organizing a team to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Ability to use PC applications such as Excel and Word, and have a working knowledge of retail math.
• A bright, motivated and energetic attitude.
• Commitment to being supportive of staff and management.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to advise and liaise with a wide variety of people.
• Understanding of and sympathy with the values and ideals of the BSL.
The position is Full Time and Permanent. Salary will be $45,000 per annum, plus super. Attractive salary packaging provisions are available. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a standard Police Check and Working with Children Check.
To obtain a position description click here or phone Leonie Kennett on 9380 7825 to have one sent to you.
Email written applications addressing the key selection criteria to: recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Applications by close of business: Date: 03/02/2012
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered.
Store Manager Moonee Ponds
HOURS: 38 hours per week
LOCATION: Moonee Ponds
• Attractive salary packaging scheme
• No two days the same
• Flexible working conditions
Summary of program and its objectives:
The Retail Stores were the first Social Enterprise of the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) and are the iconic public face of the BSL. The Retail Stores have a solid reputation for the sale of donated clothing, furniture and other goods at an affordable price, and have a focus of working with and for the Community in which they reside. The Hunter Gatherer label and stores are part of the BSL’s use of innovative thinking to make a difference and to work towards achieving its aim of an Australia free of poverty.
Main responsibilities of the role:
• Ensure high-quality customer service by ensuring that all staff are resourced to meet quality standards consistently.
• Ensure that paid and volunteer staff are aware of and are able to perform their job tasks and responsibilities by communicating job standards and reporting individual and group Key Performance Indicators.
• Provide extra training and support to maximize staff performance.
• Develop rosters to cover day to day running of store.
• Monitor staff purchases and payments and Control the expense budget.
• Manage and supervise all administrative aspects of store operation.
• Ensure all requirements for the banking and handling of money are met accurately.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of a retail fashion store.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to the provision of exceptional customer service.
• Skills in leading and organizing a team to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Ability to use PC applications such as Excel and Word, and have a working knowledge of retail math.
• A bright, motivated and energetic attitude.
• Commitment to being supportive of staff and management.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to advise and liaise with a wide variety of people.
• Understanding of and sympathy with the values and ideals of the BSL.
The position is Full Time and Permanent. Salary will be $45,000 per annum, plus super. Attractive salary packaging provisions are available. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a standard Police Check and Working with Children Check.
To obtain a position description click here or phone Leonie Kennett on 9380 7825 to have one sent to you.
Email written applications addressing the key selection criteria to: recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Applications by close of business: Date: 03/02/12
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered.
Area Manager
HOURS: 38 hours per week
LOCATION: East Brunswick
• Attractive salary packaging scheme
• Flexible Working conditions
• No two days the same
Summary of program and its objectives:
The Retail Stores were the first Social Enterprise of the Brotherhood of St Laurence and are the iconic public face of the BSL. The Retail stores have a solid reputation for the sale of donated clothing, furniture and other goods at an affordable price. The Retail Stores have a focus of working with and for the Community in which they reside.
Main responsibilities of the role:
• Assist the Retail Operations Manager in the day to day operations of the Retail Store Network
• Work with the Retail Operations Manager to implement new strategies in to the Retail Store Network
• Support Store Managers in the day to day operations of the Community Stores, staff and volunteers
• Monitor staff rostering, ensuring that budgetary guidelines are met
• Provide supervision, training and support to staff and volunteers in the Community Stores
• Visits allocated community stores, and submit to the Retail Operations Manager a comprehensive report of store performances and strategies implemented in store on a fortnightly basis.
• Manage the implementation of new Retail Development strategies in store
• Maintain adequate store staff levels utilizing casual staff and volunteers to cover leave periods.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Proven highly tuned people management, project management skills
• Previous retail experience in leadership role
• Ability to lead a combination of volunteers and paid work force staff
• Experience managing retail stores
• Certificate IV – Retail Business Management or equivalent
• Basic retail accounting
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office Suite
• Current driver’s license
The position is Full Time fixed term position of 12 months. Salary will be $45,000 – $55,000, based on qualifications and experience.
Attractive salary packaging provisions are available including company car.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a standard Police Check and Working with Children Check.
To obtain a position description click here or phone Leonie Kennett on 9380 7825 to have one sent to you.
Email written applications addressing the key selection criteria to: recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Applications by close of business: 10/02/12
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered.
Care Manager
LOCATION: Brotherhood Community Care (Northern Region) Craigieburn
HOURS: Part time - 3 days per week
Brotherhood Community Care provides care management and brokered support services for people who are ageing and people with a disability, in order to assist them to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community. The clientele that we support are largely from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and are financially and socially disadvantaged.
We are seeking a dedicated and innovative person to join our dynamic team. The position will initially be based at the Preston office before relocating to the new Brotherhood of St Laurence office located in Craigieburn.
You must possess excellent interpersonal skills, strong advocacy skills and be committed to the values of social justice and person centered care. The position requires excellent communication skills.
To meet the Key Selection Criteria the successful applicant must have:
• Tertiary qualification in social work, nursing, psychiatry or similar
• Extensive experience in the aged care field within the community services sector
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills
• Extensive care management experience with complex clients across Community Aged Care Packages, Extended Aged Care at Home Packages and Extended Aged Care (Dementia) at Home packages
• A solid knowledge of aged community networks in the Western Metro Region highly desirable
• Knowledge and practice in Person Centered Care and demonstrate a re-ablement approach to Care Management practice
• An understanding of Consumer Directed Care
• Ability to independently organize and care manage a caseload of clients, pro rata
• Knowledge of working with CALD communities (a second language, preferable)
• Victorian Driver’s License
Salary between $53,754.50 - $62,131.90 based on a full-time SACS Award (CDW class 2b) per annum – pro rata depending on qualifications and experience and salary packaging is available. A job related pool vehicle is allocated to this position for use during business hours, according to Brotherhood of St Laurence Policy.
To obtain a detailed Position Description click here or phone Madeleine Vandersluys on 9483 1114 to have one sent to you.
For further information about the position and how to become part of this provider of excellence, please contact Sandra Liberatore on 9474 7844.
Please email applications addressing the key selection criteria to recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered.
Applications Close: Monday 6th February 2012
Senior Care Manager / Assistant Manager
LOCATION: Brotherhood Community Care - Northern Preston Office
HOURS: Full time
Brotherhood Community Care provides care management and brokered support services for people who are ageing and people with a disability, in order to assist them to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community. The clientele that we support are largely from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and are financially and socially disadvantaged.
We are seeking a person who is dedicated and innovative to join our dynamic team. You must possess excellent interpersonal skills, strong advocacy skills and be committed to the values of social justice.
To meet the Key Selection Criteria the successful applicant must have:
• Extensive experience in the aged care and disability fields within the community services sector
• Extensive care management experience with complex clients across Community Aged Care Packages, Extended Aged Care at Home Packages, Extended Aged Care (Dementia) at Home packages and Consumer Directed Care program.
• Tertiary qualifications in social work, welfare disability services, psychiatry, nursing, or similar.
• Program budgeting experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing staff support and supervision.
• Ability to set priorities, plan and organize own workload, with minimal supervision.
• Well developed interpersonal, consultative and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge and practice in Person Centered Care.
• Demonstrate and encourage a re-ablement approach to Care Management.
• Victorian Driver’s License.
Salary between $64,000 - $66,000 per annum, pro rata depending on qualifications and experience and salary packaging is available. A vehicle is attached to the position with the option of full private use.
To obtain a detailed Position Description click here or phone Madeleine Vandersluys on 9483 1114 to have one sent to you. For further information about the position and how to become part of this provider of excellence, please contact Sandra Liberatore on 9474 7844.
Please email applications addressing the key selection criteria to recruitment@nullbsl.org.au
Please note: Only applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria will be considered.
Applications Close: Monday 6th February 2012