Executive Assistant to The CEO

**Join Our Team as an Executive Assistant to the CEO**

Most of us want to know we’re doing work that matters. But a lot of us struggle to build careers that allow for it, so we end up working long hours in demanding roles.
At Warrigal, you’ll get to swap the hustle for a career with purpose. One that makes a positive difference to the lives of older people and their families.

For us, there’s no greater honour. When we bring joy and quality of life to older people, we give them the dignity, community, and belonging they deserve. We allow them to enjoy better quality time and build lasting memories with their families, and we create a society that celebrates and respects aging.

No matter your role at Warrigal, each one of us is contributing to this legacy, ensuring it’s passed down from generation to generation.

**The opportunity**

We are offering a Full time, fixed-term contract of six weeks for an experienced Executive Assistant, with the availability for an immediate start. This role is more than just a job; it's an opportunity for growth and recognition of your skills. Your experience with Warrigal could lead to extended contracts or new opportunities within our teams.

As an experienced Executive Assistant, you will provide essential secretarial and clerical support to our Chief Executive Officer and the Chair of the Warrigal Board. You will be instrumental in ensuring our leaders' professional needs are attended, demonstrating flexibility with your working hours and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.

**The benefits**
- Hourly rate - $43.56 per hour + NFP packaging + super
- Not For Profit salary packaging benefits - pay up to $18,550 less tax per year, meaning more money for you
- Commitment to on-going professional and career development opportunities
- Subsidised access to your local gym and 200+ more across the country with a Fitness Passport
- 24/7 access to mental, physical, social and financial support via the LifeWorks app

**The requirements**

**Essential**:

- Sound knowledge and experience of executive office procedures particularly the code of conduct and confidentiality requirements.
- Demonstrated professional level communication skills and ability to interact with the Board of Directors, Company members, CEO, Executive Team, Managers and other individuals within Warrigal. This also includes volunteers and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
- A commitment to customer service and Warrigal’s culture.
- Current drivers’ license.

**Desirable**:

- Previous experience in the aged care industry.
- Ability to prepare documents from recordings on a Dictaphone.
- A Certificate or Diploma of Management or similar tertiary qualification.

**What our people love about working here**:
**A supportive, passionate culture**: It’s a community filled with inspiring, big-hearted people. We back each other, listen without judgement and lead with kindness, respect and unwavering support - for our customers, residents and each other. This is encouraged from the top down and worked hard at - every day.

**Leaders who value you**: It’s important you feel valued. To us, this is not a one-off task. But a commitment to creating an environment where you feel seen, heard and valued - every day. Leaders and managers go out of their way to understand you, respect your opinions and hear what you have to say. This creates greater unity and collaboration with each other.

**A belief in never standing still**: This fast-growing industry is going through the highest level of reform and offers great job security. We’ve never been one to back down from a challenge; always looking for ways to move forward and do better across every program and service we offer. Growth - yours and ours - is something we take seriously. Here, you’ll never run out of opportunities to specialise, upskill, lead or add more strings to your professional bow.

**Who we are**

Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We’re proud of the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’ve built up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra - if that’s what you want.

**Do work that matters to you**

This is your chance to do work that matters and make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australia’s older community - now and in the future.

**JOIN US AND BE THE DIFFERENCE**

If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.