Program Assistant, Aod. Max Term Part Time

4 weeks ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 504213
**Employment type**: Part Time
**Location**: Adelaide
**Categories**: Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Work for a Leading Social Purpose Organisation
- Part time 19 hours per week. Contract until 30th December 2025
- Based in Salisbury

**About the Organisation**

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**About the Role**

The aim of the Program Assistant is to actively support the Alcohol and Other Drug Programs and Operations Manager, in the referral process of clients, the review of client’s services, program related administrational tasks and the management of the client data base. You will also demonstrate leadership and peer support to assist teams to achieve positive outcomes with service users.

This position is being offered on a **part-time (19 hours per week)** **maximum term contract until 30th December 2025, **based at our **Salisbury office**.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide administrative support in relation to the management of client data base, within the Alcohol and Other Drug Program.
- Monitor the changing needs of service users and provide information and contribute to the adaptation of LWB services as required to meet these needs.
- Build a positive team environment and provide role modelling and on the job support.
- Improve efficiencies through best practice administration, communications, and records management.
- Coordinate resources for the region (vehicles, ICT equipment, room bookings, petty cash etc.), and maintain recording systems.
- Create, update, and maintain registers with sensitive Client and Carer information in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Comply with all Life Without Barriers policy, code of conduct, procedures and practices, external funding body requirements and legislation.

**Skills & Experience**
- Qualifications in the health or welfare field and/or relevant experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience taking calls from clients, understanding and assisting with their queries in professional calm manner
- Demonstrated ability understanding to maintain clients’ privacy and confidentiality.
- Established problem solving, conflict management and organisational skills.
- Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and computer skills for the creation of plans, programs, reports, correspondence, and other documents.
- Current Full Unrestricted Australian Driver’s Licence.

**Benefits**
- Salary packaging tax benefits
- Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
- Excellent career development opportunities

**How to Apply**

**Applications close Sunday 10th November.**

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

**Advertised**: 28 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 10 Nov 2024 23:55 Cen. Australia Daylight Time



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