Employment Status: Permanent
Days & Hours of Work: Three days per week totalling 22.8 hours
Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $101,833.74 pro-rata + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham and Leila Road Carnegie, with occasional flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

The Volunteer Program Team Leader reports to the Community Care Development Coordinator and is responsible for establishing and supporting older residents with a range of volunteer delivered programs. The recruitment, leadership and support of a sufficient number of volunteers to deliver the programs will be key to the success of this role.  

You will be responsible to:

• Identify develop and implement a range of interest-based programs to be delivered by volunteers.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract a diverse range and skilled pool of volunteers
• Provide leadership and support to an administration officer and volunteers.
• Identify service gaps and monitor and evaluate volunteer programs including their impact on clients
• Develop and maintain volunteer position descriptions, procedures and documentation.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Tertiary qualification in community services, human resources, volunteer management, health sciences or a related field. (Bachelor Level desirable).
• Demonstrated skills and experience in volunteer management, preferably within a local government context.
• Knowledge of the legislative environment surrounding Volunteers and/or delivery of in-home aged care services.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in working with older adults to meet individual needs.
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to develop and manage a range of projects simultaneously including program planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and supporting staff and volunteers.
• Ability to identify opportunities to support the development of creative and innovative programs to foster connection and support people to age well.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check. 

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, wellbeing leave, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A parkland surrounding the office that is only a short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page.
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Thursday 19 June, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Michelle Lord on 9599 4614 or via email mlord@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.