At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and implement evidence-informed practices to enhance community services.
- Company: Join a respected not-for-profit with 90 years of community support.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and impactful change.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while shaping community service practices.
- Qualifications: Experience in community services, ideally in the disability sector.
The predicted salary is between 120000 - 130000 $ per year.
Location: Support Centre, Milton with frequent travel across our Community Services sites
Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
Remuneration: Circa $120 - $130K + Salary Packaging + Benefits
You know that good practice is more than having the right policies and frameworks. It’s about helping people understand what good looks like and giving them the tools, guidance and confidence to put it into practice. As Practice Lead, you’ll use your expertise and influence to strengthen practice across Community Services, embedding our Model of Care and helping our teams deliver consistent, evidence-informed services. This is your opportunity to prepare strong foundations for growth in an organisation with a rich history.
About the role
The Practice Lead is a newly created role focused on strengthening practice across Community Services. Working alongside leaders and teams, you’ll help build strong foundations for consistent service delivery, staff capability and positive outcomes for the people we support. In this role, you’ll:
- Lead the development and implementation of evidence-informed practice frameworks, procedures and standards.
- Support the implementation of Lutheran Services’ Model of Care across Community Services.
- Partner with service leaders to strengthen practice quality, consistency and client outcomes.
- Provide specialist advice on complex practice, safeguarding and regulatory matters.
- Build capability through coaching, education and reflective practice.
- Identify and lead opportunities for practice and service improvement.
About You
You’ll bring strong community services experience, ideally in disability sector, with demonstrated capacity to influence, drive change and a genuine interest in helping people and services deliver their best work. We’re looking for someone with:
- Relevant qualifications in community services, human services, social work, psychology or a related field.
- Strong professional practice experience within community, disability, or human services.
- An understanding of contemporary, evidence-informed and client-centred practice.
- The confidence to build relationships, influence others and provide practical advice.
- An ability to see opportunities for improvement and help turn them into practice.
About Us
Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation, providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland for the past 90 years. We provide aged care, retirement living and home care services for older people, with community services including mental health, disability, youth and family, and domestic and family violence support. We draw on a rich Lutheran tradition of care, placing the wellbeing of our clients at the heart of everything we do. Where our people love what they do, supporting over 6,000 people each year across more than 25 sites.
Practice Lead in Brisbane employer: Lutheran-Services-Florid
Lutheran Services is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the wellbeing of both staff and residents. Located in Toowoomba, our Salem Aged Care facility provides a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care while benefiting from ongoing training and development, generous salary packaging, and a range of employee discounts. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents and the community, all within a beautifully refurbished setting steeped in history.
