WHO WE ARE

Flourish Australia operates social enterprises and community businesses with the purpose of creating sustainable employment, vocational and training opportunities for people with mental health issues. We work in local communities to help people on their mental health recovery journey. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE ARE WELCOME FROM CANDIDATES FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING:

• Warehousing, horticulture, gardening, grounds maintenance OR
• Community services or a strong interest in moving into the community services sector

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Have a passion for improving and promoting wellness and resilience for the people of your local community.
• Be a ‘hands-on’ person who will lead by example using your supervisory skills and experience where compassion, instilling a strong code of conduct and respect for diversity are key to success.
• Bring your excellent communication skills to this role with a demonstrated ability to adapt your communication style to suit the audience and situation. This role will require you to be adept at listening, conveying information and at noticing and responding to non-verbal cues.
• Be adaptable and have a willingness to develop through self-directed learning and/or short courses that will contribute to the success of new contracts.
• Ideally have competency in the use (and basic maintenance) of products, tools and equipment relating to one or more of the operations.