Service Manager - Motueka / Nelson

IHC; Nelson; On-site; NZD 79,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization in Nelson, New Zealand, is seeking a Service Manager to create a positive team environment and support individuals with intellectual disabilities. Candidates should have people management experience and preferably a background in health and disability. This role offers ongoing learning opportunities and a collaborative culture focused on wellbeing.

Benefits

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Supportive organizational culture

Work vehicle and phone

Qualifications

• Prior experience in people management is required.
• A background in health and disability is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to develop a functional and positive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive team environment and meet individual needs.
• Build relationships with families and report to the Area Manager.
• Collaborate with other Service Managers to support the work environment.

Skills

People management

Adaptability

Positive attitude

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

From $79K + on call allowance + phone + work car

• From $79K + work vehicle, phone, and laptop
• 80 hours per fortnight + involvement in on-call roster

About the role

As a Service Manager, your role involves creating a positive team environment, meeting individual needs, and building relationships with families. Prior people management experience is required, and a background in Health and Disability is preferred but not essential. Key attributes include a genuine desire to make a positive difference, a can-do attitude, and adaptability. You\'ll report to the Area Manager and collaborate with other Service Managers and the Regional/National team to support a supportive work environment.

• Passion for the services provided by IDEA Services and the people supported.
• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Experience in delivering outcomes in a high-pressure and changing environment.
• Ability to develop a functional and positive team environment.

What\'s in it for you?

• A rewarding management opportunity work for a meaningful cause with an established not-for-profit organisation that provides support services to people with intellectual disabilities.
• A collaborative and inclusive organisational culture with a focus on our people\'s wellbeing.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities including a Leadership Qualification that we will support you through and meet the cost of fees.

IDEA Services supports adults with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life as part of their communities. We are New Zealand\'s largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our services are founded on IHC\'s utter commitment for people with intellectual disabilities to have a good life and to be valued contributors to and members of their own community.

How to Apply

Submit an online application by selecting the \"Apply\" button. As part of the recruitment selection process, you will be required to provide an up-to-date CV, and cover letter outlining your previous experience and motivation to apply for this role. If you have any questions about the application process, please email [e-mail] .

The IHC Group is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

All applications will be reviewed once the advertising period has ended.

About the organisation

IHC advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of people with intellectual disabilities and supports them to live satisfying lives in the community. Our subsidiaries (IDEA Services, Accessible Properties, Choices NZ) also include New Zealand’s leading provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities and the country’s largest non-government community housing provider. We have held strongly to our values throughout the history of our organisation, including fighting to close institutions, lobbying our government for services, working for families, and supporting people to be part of their communities so that they have a place to belong.