Brendan Travers

Brendan Travers

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Transformation Lead - MatchWorks - Employment Services - Perth, WA

  • Education

    • Curtin University

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of Psychology (Science)
  • Experience

    • PVS Workfind

      Dec 2008 - Jun 2015

      Multi-Site Manager(Cannington 2010 - 2015, Cockburn 2013 - 2015, Northbridge 2012, Midland 2012) Successfully managed the top 2 performing branches in WA under jobactive to a consistently high standard for the organization – 5 Stars at Cockburn PVS and 5 stars at Cannington PVS, based on DEWR Star Rating results. Employment ConsultantManaged and operated a caseload of approx. 200 unemployed candidates and successfully transitioned them to brokered placement opportunities. Strong performance in sustainable employment outcomes lead to Management promotion (Aug 2010) within 2 years of commencement at PVS Workfind.

      • Site Manager

        Aug 2010 - Jun 2015
      • Employment Consultant

        Dec 2008 - Aug 2010
    • Employment Services Group (ESG)

      Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
      Site Manager

      Multi-Site Manager(Cannington 2015 - 2017, Cockburn/Success 2015 to 2017, Fremantle 2016)Performance management of 12+ staff to deliver strong job placement outcomes for clients on Centrelink benefits. This enabled contract extensions in jobactive, based on consistently High performance outcomes being met.

    • MatchWorks

      Sept 2017 - now

      Identifying areas of development and improving performance capacity amongst leaders in regions and teams in Employment Services. Matchworks (acquired ESG in 2017)Site Manager – Multiple Branches(Gosnells 2017 to 2022, Cockburn/South Lake 2017 to 2022)Successfully lead and managed 14+ direct reports to achieve performance maximum in the jobactive contract by monitoring current and future performance levels, and then implementing strategies to continually improve. Regional Manager – Perth-South (9 Branches)(Armadale, Cannington, Cockburn, Fremantle, Gosnells, Kwinana, Mandurah, Rockingham, Victoria Park)Successfully lead a team of 6 x Site Managers during the implementation of Performance Improvement Plan, reporting achievements and areas of concerns to the General Managers and Executive General Manager.

      • Transformation Lead

        Nov 2022 - now
      • Site Manager

        Apr 2017 - Nov 2022
      • Regional Manager

        Sept 2017 - Oct 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Conflict Resolution Training - Negotiation and Crisis

      Conflict Resolution Training and Consulting
      Jan 2018
    • Cert IV in Frontline Management and Business

      RTO Solutions
      Jan 2010
    • Cultural Awareness Workshop

      MatchWorks
      Jan 2021
    • Bachelor of Psychology

      Curtin University
      Dec 2008