Building Community Capacity Team Leader

wellways; Shepparton; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to AUD 15,899

Meal and Entertainment allowance AUD 2

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity, offering a permanent full-time opportunity in Greater Shepparton region. The Building Community Capacity Lead shapes how the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local connects with the community, blending people leadership with capacity building.

You will develop strong relationships across services, invite community voices, support co-design, and contribute to evolving local programs with warmth and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years senior mental health leadership experience, including senior lived experience roles.
• 2+ years Community Engagement / Community Development Experience or similar role.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and motivate staff while driving and sustaining system change.
• Ability to embed lived experience and peer work principles across service models, using data and insights to identify trends and inform practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead community engagement and capacity-building initiatives.
• Strengthen connections, support co-design, and foster inclusive, empowering spaces.
• Represent the service with warmth and build relationships across services and community groups.

Skills

Senior leadership

Community Engagement

Staff management

Data-informed

Lived experience

Travel readiness

Job description

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

Engage with our community to co-design innovative mental health services

Permanent full time opportunity

$124k - 129k p.a. (SCHADS Level 7) commensurate with experience | Generous salary packaging and annual leave loading benefits

About the Opportunity

As our Building Community Capacity Lead, you will play a central role in how the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local connects with the community, shaping experiences and supporting meaningful engagement. This role blends people leadership with community connection and capacity building. You will develop strong relationships across services and community groups, represent the service with warmth, and help strengthen community understanding of mental health and wellbeing. You will support co design, invite community voices into our work, and contribute to shaping how the Local continues to evolve.

About you

You are a thoughtful, empathetic leader who thrives in collaborative environments. You bring a genuine curiosity about people and communities and have a natural ability to connect with diverse groups, understand different perspectives and create inclusive spaces where everyone feels valued.

You will also bring:

• 2+ years senior mental health leadership experience, including senior Lived Experience Roles
• 2+ years Community Engagement / Community Development Experience or similar role
• Proven ability to lead, manage and motivate staff while driving and sustaining system change
• Proven ability to embed lived experience and peer work principles across service models, using data and insights to identify trends and inform practice
• Evidence of right to work in Australia
• Current driver licence and willingness to undertake travel as part of the role
• Satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to undertake
• NDIS Workers Orientation module certificate - free online course

About the Service

Wellways, in partnership with APMHA Healthcare and GV Health, is excited to be working together across Greater Shepparton, Strathbogie, and Moira to strengthen mental health and wellbeing support across the region. Together, we're aiming to offer services that meet the unique needs of individuals in our community, whenever and wherever they are needed. Lived experience, inclusivity, and genuine collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are free, voluntary and easy to access, with no referral needed. With a "no wrong door" approach and a focus on choice and connection, these safe and welcoming spaces make it easier for people to get the support they need - close to home, family and community.

What we will offer you

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement

Job Description Summary

Lead community engagement and capacity-building initiatives, strengthen connections, support co-design, and foster inclusive, empowering spaces.

Culture

We're passionate about our work , which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding . All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. W e know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.