Regional Manager

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

About the role

The Regional Manager, Accommodation is responsible for leading and managing the effective and efficient operation of a portfolio of accommodation services for clients with a disability within a defined region. The Regional Manager is responsible for supporting the implementation of strategic and operational initiatives and projects relating to service growth, and to ensure the consistent application of practices, policies and procedures across all areas of the Accommodation & Respite business. Within a team of Regional Managers, the role is accountable for analysing business practices and performance to identify service gaps and opportunities to ensure that the A&R business is sustainable.

Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):

• Overseeing the day to day operations of our Accommodation Supported Independent Living (SIL) services
• Analysing operational performance to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement and the consistent application of practices across the business
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to secure access to necessary support, information and resources to effectively manage a portfolio of Accommodation services
• Managing, supporting and mentoring a team of House Managers
• Managing the income and expenditure for the Accommodation business to ensure financial targets are successfully achieved
• Client and stakeholder management
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of external best practices and legislative/regulatory requirements to ensure compliance across Accommodation service operations.
• Managing client-wellbeing processes across Accommodation services; conduct audits of sites and individual clients

About you:

• Demonstrated leadership or senior leadership experience, managing multiple direct reports
• Industry experience in the disability sector, with past experience supporting the implementation of strategic and operational initiatives
• NDIA framework and compliance knowledge with an understanding of the considerations and how these relate to Accommodation & Respite services
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the proven ability of having managed internal and external stakeholders in past roles

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:

• Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per year
• Flexible ways of working – compressed hours, working from home options, flexibility surrounding hours
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave
• 3 additional leave days each year (conditions apply)
• $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours)
• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Employee Referral Bonus Program, where you can be generously rewarded for referring a friend that joins CPA.

Important information:

At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a high level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA.Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. As such we encourage all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.

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