Staff Deployment Lead

Do you want to work for an iconic Western Australian organisation committed to changing lives and making a difference to your community?

For more than 130 years, St John WA has been a cornerstone of support in Western Australia connecting with community through education, training and care.

As a trusted not-for-profit, the organisation's unwavering mission is to serve humanity and build resilient communities which we do through a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of all team members – paid and volunteers alike - working together to support wellbeing and health for every Western Australian.

St John WA is powered by team members who have a strong sense of belonging and purpose and combined we are a leader in pre-hospital care and related products.

A job to be proud of:

We are looking for an experienced, talented People Leader to provide day to day coordination, leadership and guidance to the Staff Deployment Officers in our State Control & Logistics Team.

What you'll do:

• Provide day to day supervision and leadership to team members to ensure day-to-day function activities are achieved.
• Provide guidance to team members to assist them in dealing/managing unfamiliar tasks.
• Forecast and provide advice to management of the correct staffing and fleet levels required to achieve the desired service levels for the week ahead
• Stay abreast of changes in EBA's to update internal policy
• Ensure Staff Deployment KPI's are achieved to the required performance standard as determined by line manager.
• Provide daily reports to the Business Intelligence team to support broader organisational data efforts and ensure accuracy.
• Allocate and deploy staff in accordance with compliance with established business rules, procedures, safety requirements, rostering principles and award/agreement provisions.
• All vacancies are filled with appropriately qualified staff to cover vacancies and are directed to correct stations at correct times.
• Ensure Daily Movement Sheet (DMS) and all relevant documents are prepped for the SDO's to utilise each fortnight.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure desired fleet resourcing is achieved.

What you'll need:

• Demonstrated 5+ years experience in people management and leadership.
• Previous experience in managing or supervising teams. (5 years or more)
• Experience in managing, planning and scheduling.
• Ability to develop reports for line manager as required.
• Previous experience in managing or supervising teams.
• Highly proficient in implementing, using, and maintaining systems and spreadsheets, with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure services area outcomes, administration standards and expectations are achieved.

What's in it for you?

The successful candidate will be offered an interactive and supportive working environment within a positive and professional team along with:

• $550 Health and Wellness bonus
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Corporate uniform
• Competitive remuneration package
• Salary packaging options
• Free emergency ambulance cover
• Free first aid training

Are you ready to change lives?

To apply for this exciting opportunity please select "Apply Now". Applications must include a detailed cover letter outlining your motivations for this position and resume.

Alternatively, if you have any questions, please contact Jenna Childs on

Applications close on Monday 25 August 2025 at 6:00pm.

St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.

Please note that St John will not accept recruitment agency applications for this position.

St John reserves the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of St John. St John may begin the shortlisting process prior to the closing date.