Quality & Practice Specialist

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights You can be based at any of our offices, nationally! Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements, hybrid approach to the future of work Not-for-profit salary packaging options available (up to $15,900/annum) We Are Key Assets Australia Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you! We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders. A little about the role Reporting to the Quality & Practice Partner, the Quality & Practice Specialist will deliver high quality services to children, families and other service users while ensuring practice continually develops and improves. You will liaise with other key business areas (such as Audit and Risk, People and Culture) to ensure service standards and accreditation requirements are met. Some of your key responsibilities include: Developing high level national service delivery policies and procedures that meet jurisdictional needs and relevant standards and assist with ensuring local operational procedures are consistent with these policies. Ensuring a national approach to safeguarding is embedded in all activities, policies and procedures. Collate, report, interpret and communicate operational data on a routine and ad hoc basis to drive service improvement. Participate in serious incident investigations and monitor implementation of learnings from serious incidents. The base salary for this position is $106,389.92 - $111,092.80 /annum (based on 1.0 FTE) + super + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum. This is a full-time 6-month contract position, with the possibility of extending. About you The successful candidate will come with: Relevant post-graduate qualification or experience in policy development, quality improvement or practice leadership. Experience working directly with vulnerable people, including children, young people, their families and people with a disability. Knowledge of Out of Home Care and Safeguarding legislation, and experience writing high level policies and procedures is essential. My Key Assets The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values. Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us! Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities! Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year! Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold (or be willing to obtain) a valid WWCC. Full driver’s licence and travel between sites is required. If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today! Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media at #WeAreKeyAssets. #J-18808-Ljbffr