We're searching for a compassionate full time Care Manager at Respect Tongala. If you're fueled by the desire to create a meaningful impact in the lives of residents within a residential aged care home, seize this opportunity to lead with purpose and compassion.

About Us: As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community. Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging. Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect. Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New south Wales and Tasmania. Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.

Our purpose: To care for the elderly in our communities in an environment of respect, value, and belonging.

The Opportunity: The Care Manager is responsible for the coordination and delivery of quality clinical care to residents in accordance with contemporary practice. The Care Manager is responsible to plan, allocate and delegate duties and facilitate the delivery of care according to documented policies and procedures. The Care Manager will contribute to the effective administration of human, material and fiscal resource management according to budgetary requirements.

Essential:

• Successful completion of a minimum Bachelor Degree in Nursing (RN) for all aged care facilities.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum 3 years experience in residential aged care.
• Working knowledge of the requirements of the Quality Agency Standards, Specified Care and Service Principles of the Aged Care Act, Documentation Standards, Residents Rights, Aged Care Funding Instrument and other relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practices.
• Sound clinical knowledge and skills in accordance with contemporary practice.
• Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).

Desirable:

• Previous nursing management experience.
• Experience and involvement in accreditation processes.

To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.

What we offer you:

• Attractive pay incentives, along with not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Up to $5,000 relocation allowance to assist with relocation (if applicable).
• Long-term job security in an industry resistant to economic fluctuations.
• A thriving, positive organisational culture that prioritises well-being.
• Abundant prospects for personal and professional growth through learning and development initiatives.

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens. 

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration. 

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities. 

Why you will love this opportunity as Engineering Manager at Civica

As an Engineering Manager at Civica, you will lead a talented team of engineers responsible for developing and maintaining Civica’s customer-facing products. Your role is critical in ensuring your team has the right combination of people, processes, and tools to excel in delivering high-quality solutions for our customers. You’ll be hands-on in the technical aspects, guiding your team through complex challenges and ensuring the right solutions are found. In addition to your technical leadership, you will coordinate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to drive progress, remove blockers, and ensure work is planned and executed efficiently. Your leadership will directly contribute to the impact our products have on citizens, and you will play a key role in fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

In this role you will facilitate seamless communication within your team and across departments, you'll ensure alignment and transparency, keeping everyone focused on shared goals. Additionally, you will develop and present strategic roadmaps that align with broader organisational objectives, helping drive the Civica's success.

Your role will also involve overseeing the delivery of high-quality code that generates meaningful, high-impact results for the business and our customers. You will mentor, grow, and empower your team members, focusing on continuous improvement and fostering a culture of excellence. As a leader, you'll prioritise the development of your team while ensuring that high standards are maintained throughout the delivery process.

A key part of your responsibilities will be to create and maintain a positive, inclusive team culture. You'll ensure all team members feel heard, supported, and empowered to contribute their best work. Additionally, you will build strong relationships across the business to ensure smooth collaboration, driving collective success and fostering a unified, high-performing environment at Civica.

If you are passionate about leading agile teams, solving intricate technical problems, and making a meaningful contribution to the success of your team and the business, this role is an exciting opportunity.

What you will do to be successful in this role

• Managing one or more teams of 5+ engineers in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Leading Agile/Scrum delivery processes and driving continuous improvement within the team
• Applying DevOps concepts and practices to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency
• Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure high-quality, reliable code
• Collaborating with stakeholders to set and manage priorities, aligning team efforts with business goals
• Building and maintaining SaaS products, delivering scalable and reliable solutions
• Ideally you will have experience with public cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure.
• Security by design and SecOps practices to ensure products are secure by default (Ideally)

Some of the technology we use

• Cloud platforms: AWS & Azure
• Version control and CI/CD: GitHub, Azure DevOps
• Development stack: .NET (C#)
• Testing: Playwright
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• Monitoring: Datadog
• Orchestration: Kubernetes
• Databases: SQL Server

We really do want you to bring your whole self to work. There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list below, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Why you'll love working with us

We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here's what you can expect

We're all different - and we love this about us.

Focus on learning- there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.

Giving culture - we encourage you to "give back" with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.

Flexible Work - we have the technology and tools to support you to work from home and come into our offices now and then to catch up and socialise with colleagues.

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Do you see yourself in this role? If so, then we would love to hear from you

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can, and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. We are especially keen to receive applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.