Indigenous Employment Team Leader

Join a team where people matter.

At Five Bridges, we’re committed to creating meaningful opportunities that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to achieve sustainable employment and positive community outcomes.

We’re looking for an Indigenous Employment Team Leader to lead the day-to-day delivery of Indigenous employment, mentoring and community-based programs while supporting a passionate team to achieve real outcomes for participants, employers and communities. This is an opportunity to take on a leadership role where you can make a genuine impact through culturally safe, person-centred and outcomes-focused service delivery.

Located at either our Maroochydore, Beenleigh, Rockhampton or Gladstone Office.

About the Role

As our Indigenous Employment Team Leader, you’ll provide leadership, guidance and operational oversight across Indigenous employment and community programs. Working closely with the General Manager, Indigenous Employment Programs, you’ll support a team of frontline staff, monitor program performance and ensure services are delivered in line with contractual, funding and organisational requirements.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, coaching and supporting a team to deliver quality participant outcomes
• Monitoring program performance, service delivery and compliance requirements
• Supporting staff capability through mentoring, training and ongoing guidance
• Managing complex participant, employer and stakeholder matters
• Building strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, employers and referral partners
• Reviewing program data, identifying risks and implementing improvement strategies
• Supporting workforce planning, recruitment and onboarding activities
• Contributing to program growth, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You’ll be a strong people leader who is passionate about creating positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities and employers.

You will bring:

• Experience within Indigenous employment, community services, mentoring, training or a similar program environment
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• The ability to support, coach and develop team members
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organisational and reporting skills
• Confidence working with data, compliance requirements and performance measures
• A commitment to culturally safe and strengths-based service delivery

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead a dedicated team delivering meaningful community outcomes
• Make a genuine difference in Indigenous employment and participation
• Diverse and rewarding role with strong stakeholder engagement
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
• Salary packaging available to increase your take home pay!