Area Manager - Inclusive Employment Australia

Endeavour Foundation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,720 - 110,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle for business and personal use

Salary Packaging Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading Australian non-profit organization is seeking an Area Manager to oversee the Inclusive Employment Australia program. You will lead a team to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities, focusing on building partnerships and driving performance. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience in community services and strong commercial acumen. The role includes flexible working options and an attractive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in employment, disability or community services.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget and contract management.
• Experience building employer networks and community partnerships.
• Ability to lead teams through change while maintaining high performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a regional team to deliver high-quality employment support.
• Manage performance against caseload, revenue, and service delivery KPIs.
• Build and grow strategic employer and community partnerships.
• Ensure contract compliance, financial sustainability, and continuous service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Partnership building

Performance management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business or human services

Job description

Area Manager - Inclusive Employment Australia

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• Lead regional delivery of a national program creating inclusive employment opportunities for people with disability
• Grow high-performing teams and employer partnerships across your regional footprint
• $100,800 total remuneration + salary packaging + vehicle + flexible location
  
  

• Lead regional delivery of a national program creating inclusive employment opportunities for people with disability
• Grow high-performing teams and employer partnerships across your regional footprint
• $100,800 total remuneration + salary packaging + vehicle + flexible location
  
  

Make possibilities a reality for people with intellectual disability.

Join Endeavour Foundation as we transform inclusive employment outcomes across Australia.

What is Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA)?

Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) is a national employment program led by Endeavour Foundation that empowers people with intellectual disability to prepare for, gain and sustain meaningful open employment. It focuses on person-centred support, employer engagement, and creating lasting inclusion in the workforce.

About The Role

As an Area Manager – IEA, you will lead the successful delivery of the IEA program across a defined regional footprint, driving employment outcomes and ensuring Endeavour Foundation is the provider of choice for participants, employers, and community partners.

This role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll lead a high-performing team to meet contract targets, grow employer partnerships, and embed a culture of safety, innovation, and person-centred practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a regional team to deliver high-quality, person-centred employment support.
• Manage performance against caseload, revenue, and service delivery KPIs.
• Build and grow strategic employer and community partnerships to drive inclusive employment.
• Ensure contract compliance, financial sustainability, and continuous service improvement.
• Champion Endeavour Foundation’s values and lead with purpose, safety, and impact.
  
  

About You

You’re a values-led, performance-driven leader who thrives on purpose, growth, and impact. You bring:

• Proven leadership in employment, disability or community services.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budget and contract management.
• Experience building employer networks and community partnerships.
• Ability to lead teams through change while maintaining high performance.
• Tertiary qualifications in business, human services or related fields (highly desirable).
  
  

Benefits And Perks

• Vehicle for business and personal use.
• Two weeks paid training.
• Salary Packaging Benefits! Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free.
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc).
• An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and their family members.
• Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance Plans, white goods, and appliances.
• Discounted family gym memberships through Fitness Passport.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Reward and Recognition Program.
  
  

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Endeavour Foundation is one of Australia’s largest employers of people living with disability. Our people live and breathe our purpose every day, with flexible working, great perks, and work/life balance. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture where our employees can grow, learn, and do their best work. Our purpose is simple: make possibility a reality.

Endeavour Foundation encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant's needs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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