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About us

Anglicare Southern Queensland connects with people at every stage of their life journey responding with compassion and humility, recognising the uniqueness of all individuals and advocating for the most vulnerable in our community. We’ve been proudly empowering generations of Queenslanders by providing care, compassion and hope for over 150 years. Anglicare Southern Queensland’s success is underpinned by the skills of 3,000 dedicated and experienced staff, and almost 400 generous volunteers, who collectively support Queenslanders across 4 major service streams: Home and Community Care, Residential Aged Care, Children and Families and Mental Health and Wellbeing
  
For three years in a row, Anglicare has been recognised as the most trusted brand for Aged Care and Retirement Villages in Queensland and we are also honoured to receive the Gold Standard for Quality care and support for Aged Care and Retirement. In 2021, Anglicare SQ was named the Provider of the Year at the Aged and Community Services Australia Awards, as well as winning the Innovation in Service Award for outstanding quality care. As an award winning provider, we keep the clients at the centre of everything we do.

The role

This is a key role within the organisation, reporting to the Executive Director. In this role, you will partner with the Executive Leadership team to provide support in planning, developing, directing, and evaluating organisational efforts to integrate the mission of the Church into the day-to-day operations of the organisation. The Director of Mission will provide leadership in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of programs and activities related to mission, core values, ethics, Anglican identity, and spiritual and pastoral care.

• Advocate for social issues and be a visible representative of Anglicare’s mission
• Provide transformational leadership, spiritual care and guidance within the organisation
• Lead, coach, develop recruit and retain Spiritual and Pastoral Care Team
• Prepare, manage and implement strategic activities outlined in the Strategic Plan
• Provide opportunities for engagement with Parishes, Schools and the wider community
• Assist and contribute to the social justice and advocacy plan
• Leverage technology and social media to connect with people and groups
• Attend events with government organisations and members of parliament to advocate for social issues
• Bring a spiritual, theological, missional, and values-based perspective to executive discussions, papers and business plans
• Drive the successful execution of Anglicare’s strategy through focus, clear communication to all stakeholders, creating accountability, aligning systems and processes, and establishing measurement to monitor performance

About you

You will be a model of servant and authentic leadership with a strong background as a spiritual, missional and advocacy leader. You will be passionate and driven to inspire and empower our teams to maximise their contribution to our purpose. You bring:

• Extensive experience within the wider faith community including multi-faith contexts
• A deep knowledge of Anglican Church policy and theology
• Experience within community services and/or health care environments
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with Parishes and Anglican Schools to identify and support the development of new opportunities for partnerships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong public speaker
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement specialized programs and resources related to mission, values, integration, spiritualty and faith formation for staff and clients
• Ability to work as a valuable team colleague in a demanding executive environment

  
The Benefits

• The unique opportunity to make this role your own and make a real impact
• Be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team
• A chance to support, lead and mentor a diverse team of passionate people
• An opportunity to be involved in the mission and strategic direction of an organisation that began 150 years ago and help us to create an even brighter future for our staff and those we support and advocate for
• Competitive salary package – with a range of benefits, depending on applicants preference and qualifications
• As a not for profit, salary sacrifice up to $15,900 of your salary for living expenses tax free, plus an additional entertainment card (accommodation, meals etc) up to $2650.
• Flexible work life balance, hybrid work model, with option to work from home or remotely (2 days/week)

  
Requirements

• Current National Police Check
• Current Blue Card with Yellow Card Exemption
• Anglican Priest with a range and depth of ministerial and pastoral experience
• Post-graduate qualifications in Theology/Ministry with Pastoral or Specialist Chaplaincy practice
• Ability and willingness to travel within the service region

Application Process
Apply online with your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability, interest and capability to meet our requirements.

Applications close Wednesday 29th June 2022
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.  Please upload your current resume and cover letter.  Interviews will be taking place from week commencing 4th July 2022

For further information, or to request a Position Description, please contact
Seona Craig – scraig@anglicaresq.org.au or call 07 3838 7669

  
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental ill health.  We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection. A Pre-Employment Assessment will follow (after shortlisting) for disclosures of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated from performing the duties of this position.

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