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Full time Flexible EFT

Anchor is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a proud history of providing support to individuals and families in Melbourne’s outer eastern region. We support people to get back on track and help them thrive.

Reporting to the CEO, the Manager – People and Culture is central to providing the leadership for the organisation’s people and culture strategies. The purpose of the role is to ensure that we have the right programs and tools in place to help our people bring their best to work and give their best to the community we serve.

Some of the main responsibilities will be:

• Design, construct and implement Anchor’s People and Culture Strategy to align Humans Resource policies, practices and programs to the organisation’s strategy and business direction.
• Develop, maintain and implement People and Culture systems, processes, policies and infrastructure that deliver the strategic objectives of Anchor
• High level operational, support and advice, partnering with managers across all aspects of the People and Culture function and include leading effective strategic people management and problem solving
• Developing and implementing best practices across the whole employee lifecycle, the role will deliver compliance with all employer obligations (legal and ethical) and a consistently positive employment experience for people throughout the organisation
• Provide People and Culture strategic and operational leadership to the organisation
• Ensure People and Culture initiatives are engaging, collaborative in design and of a high standard to allow Anchor to attract, retain and build the capabilities of staff
• Lead the People and Culture and organisational development agenda during a period of change

If you believe you fit the role, we would love to hear from you!

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• What Human Resources related qualifications and years’ experience have you had in a similar role, requiring management of all People and Culture related tasks? (Minimum 8 years in senior management position and Post Graduate qualification required)
• What is your experience as a People and Culture Manager with a true generalist skill set?
• Can you provide an example of a time you designed and deliver a People and Culture Strategy for an organisation?
• Can you provide an example of your expertise in ER/IR, learning and development, employee wellbeing and job design?
• Explain how you have identified a gap or trend in a People and Culture related topic and explain your change management or improvement process you implemented?
• Can you explain your communication style used to influence decisions and how this has worked in the past within a management setting?
• Do you have excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare written reports, and develop policies?
• What is your working experience or knowledge of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award (SCHCADS) or other Modern Awards?

Applicants must provide responses to the Key Selection Criteria outlined above with their application together with a covering letter and resume to:

The CEO Anchor Inc. 44 Lakeview Drive Scoresby VIC 3179 or email to: jobs@anchor.org.au by 9am, Monday 30 March 2020

It is anticipated that interviews for this position will be conducted Monday 6 and/or Thursday 9 April 2020

A position description can be found here

Please note that applications that do not provide responses to the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.

For enquiries, please contact Fiona Nicholls on 8761 9040.

Coming to work at Anchor:

• Positive workplace culture
• Immediate access to salary packaging
• Free on-site parking, on-site child care, gymnasium, café and health and wellbeing services
• Corporate leave over the Christmas period
• Quality supervision and professional development opportunities in addition to our core competency staff training program
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Flexibility that aims to achieve a positive life balance for all staff
• An inclusive organisation that works with a diverse population within our client base, stakeholders and staff

Our kinship and foster carers are also volunteers within the agency and open their home to children and young people in need whilst sharing their family and giving up their time to ensure they have a safe and nurturing home. This can sometimes create significant challenges that require assistance for transport and other support.

Key activities for this position include (all or as opted by Volunteer):

• Providing safe transport of children and young people in care to school, appointments and other locations.
• Provide in home support to carers assisting with supervised care of children and young people
• Assist carers with practical home help eg. Gardening and basic cleaning
• Further information can be found in the position description here: Out of Home Care Transport and Carer Support

Volunteer applicants can address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description and send a covering letter and resume to:

The CEO Anchor Inc. 44 Lakeview Drive Scoresby VIC 3179

or email to: jobs@anchor.org.au