Manager, Communications (Aged Care). Six Month Maximum Term Contract - Flexible Location

About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose 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. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.  

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

About the Role
Make a real difference in the lives of older Australians in this opportunity to provide your expert knowledge and experience as a creative communications professional. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ are committed to our purpose to change lives for the better. 

This role is a six month full time maximum term contract and provides flexibility to work either from home or one of our offices on the East Coast, wherever you work best.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Aged Care leadership team to design and implement a comprehensive communications strategy with a focus on internal change communications
• Develop content that delivers outcomes aligned to strategic objectives
• Develop, recommend, implement and evaluate best practice communications approaches with a focus on accessible communication, positive story based content announcements and relevant video and other scripts
• Collaborate with relevant teams to design, develop and deliver targeted message plans, communication preparation and delivery

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Communications, Business, or similar 
• Experience in a communications role across a large, geographically dispersed organisation
• Experience creating accessible and inclusive communications
• Strong writing, editing proofreading, layout and design, professional/publishing skills
• A focus on relationships with the ability to influence and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
• Ability to handle sensitive material, demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, and operate with integrity and honesty

Successful candidates will be required to clear relevant state-based probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check (paid for by us).

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.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Make positive change and impact across our Aged Care services nationally
• Monthly rostered day off
• Salary packaging benefits through Maxxia – more money in your pocket
• Join Australia’s largest social purpose organisation

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Mikaella Latimore at recruitment@lwb.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on 1 May.