Organisation : NSW Trustee & Guardian
Location : Sydney (Sydney and Parramatta. Offering flexible and hybrid working arrangements )
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : Total Remuneration Payable from $293,787 to $329,941
About the organisation
NSW Trustee & Guardian protects, promotes and supports the rights, dignity, choices and wishes of the people of NSW. The agency supports the Chief Executive Officer and the Public Guardian to provide customer-centred services to the people of NSW, including some of the state’s most vulnerable. We do this by providing a range of multidisciplinary services including Will-making, trustee, financial management and guardianship services.
We write more than 13,000 estate planning documents each year, support over 49,000 customers annually and manage over seven billion dollars in customer assets. A NSW government agency within the Stronger Communities Cluster, our services help support and protect people at critical moments in their lives.
To learn more about NSW Trustee & Guardian click HERE.
About the role
- Interesting and stimulating role, making a positive difference in people’s lives
- Ongoing opportunity – NSW Public Service Senior Executive Band 2
- Total Remuneration Payable from $293,787 to $329,941
- Offering flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Location: Sydney and Parramatta
Overview of the NSW Public Guardian
The Public Guardian can be appointed by a court or tribunal to make health and lifestyle decisions for people who are unable to on their own, or with support. These include decisions such as where a person might live, their medical and dental treatment, health care, and other services. It also provides information and support to private and enduring guardians, service providers and the wider community.
About the opportunity
The NSW Public Guardian is a statutory role appointed and exercises guardianship functions under the Guardianship Act 1987 and appointed by a court or tribunal including statutory decision-making for customers. You would be responsible for leading and overseeing the Public Guardian division in the delivery of evidence-based guardianship decision-making and customer centred services where appointed for customers.
You will lead the division by aligning people, processes and systems with organisational priorities and long-term objectives and driving sustained change and continuous improvement in program delivery. The role is member of the Executive Leadership Team and plays a key role in corporate planning, decision-making and implementation.
In this role you will be based at our offices in Parramatta and Sydney. You will need to be able to travel to our other locations across the State as required.
For more details regarding this role, please click HERE to view the role description.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+ and other diversity groups.
Essential Requirements for the role
- Tertiary Qualifications in a relevant area or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Key knowledge and experience
- Extensive knowledge and leadership experience in the human services sector with demonstrated industry connections.
- Strong knowledge of guardianship and the responsibilities under the Guardianship Act including authoritative, evidence-based decision making.
- Sound understanding of issues impacting vulnerable communities, people with disability and older people.
Essential Employment Screening Requirements
Appointments are subject to reference checks and requires the following checks/ clearances:
- National Criminal History Record Check
- Any other checks as appropriate for the role
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Public Guardian via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
