Business Manager (WFA) Central Coast

WISE Employment Ltd; Gosford; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with Not-for-Profit

Four Wellness Days

Health & lifestyle initiatives

Retail discounts via Flare

iPhone and laptop included

Job summary

WISE Employment Ltd on the Central Coast is hiring a Business Manager to lead a Workforce Australia (WFA) team. You will mentor WFA consultants, drive KPI results, and engage job seekers directly with tailored employment services.

The role requires strong problem solving, leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Competitive Not‑for‑Profit Salary Packaging is offered along with wellness days and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Have full Australian working rights.
• Hold a full Australian driver's license and have a vehicle.
• Be willing to obtain a National Police Check.
• Be able to pass a Working with Children Check.
• Demonstrate the WISE attributes: Customer Centricity, Curiosity, Resilience, Adaptability, Creativity and a Growth Mindset.
• Be willing to complete a pre-employment assessment.
• Have experience in the employment services industry.
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Have highly developed planning and coordination skills.
• Have negotiation, conflict management and mediation skills.
• Have excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• Be computer literate and able to track, report and interpret reports from WISE systems.

Responsibilities

• Managing all operational aspects of the business, including service delivery and contract management.
• Guiding and mentoring your team to achieve projected employment outcomes.
• Developing and managing budgets to forecast and deliver business performance.
• Developing networks and building relationships with businesses and the community to increase employment and training opportunities for customers.
• Establishing strategies to increase market awareness of WISE services.

Skills

Work rights

Driver's license

Pre-employment assessment

KPIs

Report skills

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Great Salary + NFP Salary Packaging + Super + More

Hello Central Coast... We’re Hiring a Business Manager!

Join a team who are passionate about helping people gain employment. As a Business Managerin our Workforce Australia (WFA)team, you will lead a teamof WFA consultants to achieve the best outcomes for their job seekers. Your focus will be on training and mentoring your team to meet their KPIs. You’ll also engage with job seekers directly, providing a tailored employment service experience. If you're a person who thrives in problem solving and supporting others, this will be the role for you!

Perks of Joining WISE

• Competitive salary with Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (tax savings)
• Four Wellness Days (1 every quarter), and opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Various health and lifestyle initiatives and benefits including access to Fitness Passport
• Access to discounts from leading retailers through Flare
• iPhone and laptop included

To be considered, you must:

• Have full Australian working rights
• Hold a full Australian driver’s license and have a vehicle
• Be willing to obtain a National Police Check
• Be able to pass a Working with Children Check
• Demonstrate the WISE attributes: Customer Centricity, Curiosity, Resilience, Adaptability, Creativity and a Growth Mindset
• Be willing to complete a pre-employment assessment
• Have sufficient experience within the employment services industry
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Have highly developed planning and coordination skills
• Have negotiation, conflict management and mediation skills
• Have excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• Be computer literate and an ability to work towards KPIs
• Have the ability to track, report and interpret reports from WISE systems

A day in the role involves…

• Managing all operational aspects of the business, including service delivery and contract management
• Guiding and mentoring your team to achieve projected employment outcomes
• Developing and managing budgets to forecast and deliver business performance
• Developing networks and building relationships with businesses and the community to increase employment and training opportunities for our customers
• Establishing strategies to increase market awareness of WISE services

About WISE...

At WISE, our work focusses on reducing disadvantage and overcoming challenges so more people can earn, learn, and live well.

As Australia’s largest not-for-profit employment services provider, we deliver government-funded programs including Inclusive Employment Australia and Workforce Australia, offering free, tailored support to eligible job seekers and employers.

Our commitment extends beyond finding work — we provide training and upskilling, social and community connections, coaching and counselling, and create supported employment opportunities for people living with disability through our three social enterprises.

For more than 30 years, WISE has helped individuals shape their own futures — creating lasting, positive change for themselves and their communities.

Visit our website here to learn more about WISE.

We are Inclusive!

WISE is recognised by the Diversity Council Australia as an “Inclusive Employer”. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates.

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