Division: City Life
Unit: Social City
Section: CITY SPACES
Salary: AUD $104,428.00 per annum plus Superannuation
Employment status: Permanent
Employment arrangement: Full Time
Location: Ultimo Community Centre, Sydney
Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement
Caring for our city, creating a future for all
Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
The City Spaces team is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to take on the role of Centre Manager of one of our 13 community centres in the local area. You will be joining a passionate and enthusiastic team working to deliver high quality services and programs for the wider community within the City of Sydney.
In this role you will:
Foster effective relationships with multiple stakeholders; Have concise written and oral communication skills;Have the ability to work autonomously;Be able to prioritise conflicting deadlines;Be committed to delivering high quality customer service.
You will have experience in planning, developing, implementing and monitoring service specifications, as well as leading and developing team members to provide relevant services as well as social, educational, cultural and recreational programs. In particular you will facilitate community development projects and recreation programs which both respond to priority needs of the wider community, whilst simultaneously achieving the outcomes set out in the City’s Social Sustainability Plan.
You will have extensive knowledge of the community services or leisure industry and will hold tertiary qualification/s in business, leisure, community, arts or allied discipline and/or demonstrated equivalent competencies gained through experience.
At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.
To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.
The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration, working with children check and criminal history check.
Position description: View or download the position description
Applications must be submitted online by 11.59pm, Monday 4 December 2023.
For further information contact: Raphael Hung, A/Area Manager on 02 9298 3105.
A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application contact recruitment@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9333.
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