We're Hiring!

The Opportunity

This newly created Home Care Workforce Consultant is a dynamic and diverse opportunity to play a pivotal part in the operational delivery of the Home Care Workforce Support program. Reporting into the National Manager of State Contracts and HSSO General Manager Sourcing & Acquisition, you will assist in the recruitment and retention of individuals into the home care industry across Victoria and Tasmania.

Key to your success will be your ability to provide and influence on recruitment solutions and strategies across several providers to support the growing demand for access to home care including the promotion within remote areas. This essential program will also enable you to have a direct impact on the quality of aged care services provided as you will aim to market and improve the retention, training and VET pathways of the workforce including future students and trainees.

Based from our Swanston location, you will work alongside a small team and collaborate with the members of Aged and Community Services, Powerhouse Hub and the Human Services Skills Organisation (HSSO). This role will have the opportunity to travel through Victoria and Tasmania and will include a fully maintained car.

This full-time fixed-term position until 31 May 2023.  

About you

The ideal candidate will have established experience within the recruitment space and will be a driven, ambitious, approachable, and positive self-starter with an innate ability to build, influence and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including:

• Experience with Government contracts

• Strong customer service attitude and ability to influence change and foster positive relationships with internal and external key local stakeholders including consortium members
• Proven experience in achieving contractual performance through business development and networking 
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to share knowledge, expertise, and resources
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, able to prioritise and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to analyse available data and information to understand the current and future economic climate of Victoria and Tasmania 
• Understanding of the aged care sector including recruitment for the sector (highly regarded)
• Proven business development and networking skills with aged care employers throughout Victoria and Tasmania (highly regarded)
• Current driver licence 

The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which may include a National Police Check, State/Territory Working with Children Check, two reference checks and verify your right to work in Australia.

Under the MEGT COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all employees within Victoria must be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 Vaccine and provide evidence of vaccination prior to an offer of employment

How to Apply

Please submit your resume by clicking the apply button below.

MEGT (Australia) Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and building a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from all diverse groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disability.