Business Support Lead

At BaptistCare, we believe every person deserves to live with dignity, purpose and connection. As one of Australia's leading care and community organisations, our mission is to support people to live well by providing exceptional care and services across aged care, housing, disability support and community services. 

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Business Support Lead to provide trusted support to our Chief Property & Development Officer and Chief Legal, Risk & Governance Officer. In this role you will work at the centre of strategic decision making while contributing to an organisation that genuinely makes a difference in people's lives every day. 

You will play a critical part in ensuring the smooth operation of leadership activities, governance processes and business administration and, amongst other tasks, will manage executive inboxes, prioritise competing demands and ensure critical communications and actions are progressed effectively  

The teams support BaptistCare's strategic objectives through expertise in property, development, legal, risk, governance and compliance, helping deliver sustainable growth and strong organisational outcomes. 

This is a full time permanent role and can be based in our shared services offices in Norwest (NSW) or  Camberwell (Victoria)

You will: 

• Provide high level executive and administrative support to senior leaders. 

• Coordinate complex diaries and travel arrangements  

• Manage executive inboxes, prioritising communications and key actions 

• Prepare agendas, board quality reports, minutes and leadership documentation. 

• Maintain and publish information through Microsoft Teams and SharePoint platforms. 

• Coordinate leadership meetings, conferences and key organisational events. 

• Support governance, compliance, risk management and reporting activities. 

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and smarter ways of working. 

You are a proactive, solutions focused professional who thrives in a fast paced environment and enjoys supporting senior leaders to achieve outstanding outcomes. 

You will bring: 

• 3-6 years' experience as an Executive Assistant, Business Support Lead, Legal Officer, Paralegal or similar senior, complex administrative support role. 

• Experience supporting executives, senior leaders or professional services teams. 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. 

• Highly desirable SharePoint experience, including document management and information publishing. 

• Excellent organisational, reporting and stakeholder management skills. 

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. 

• Sound judgement, discretion and a collaborative working style. 

• A passion for learning new technologies and continuously improving processes. 

If you are seeking a role where your expertise, initiative and commitment to service can have genuine impact, we would love to hear from you. 

Join BaptistCare and help create strong foundations for people, communities and services to thrive. 

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing. 

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again. 

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia. 

 Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice 

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical. 

Recruitment agencies please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.