Support Coordination Team Leader - Geelong, Australia - Gateways Support Services

Gateways Support Services

Verified Company

Geelong, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Permanent Full-Time

Geelong location with Flexible Working Arrangements
Attractive hourly rate & Salary Packaging

Gateways Support Services vision is to help provide support for children and adults with a disability and their families to maximise their quality of life.

Our staff are made up of mountain bike riders, comedians, skiers, surfers, video game superstars, movie buffs, musicians, cat people, dog people and moreAt Gateways you'll all have one thing in common, the passion to support people with a disability and make every day a better day.

The role:

Gateways Support Services are excited to be seeking a full-time

Support Coordination Team Leader in the

Geelong Region.

The

Support Coordination Team Leader is responsible for providing positive leadership, supervision and support to the Support Coordination team.

You will identify, plan and promote team development and growth amongst the team.

In this role, you will also ensure Support Coordinators and Senior Support Coordinators are working within the NDIS Practice Standards.

What's in it for you?

Attractive remuneration
Salary packaging
Flexible working arrangements (including working 2 days from home)
Free parking
Working with a supportive, caring passionate team
Very supportive and approachable manager
Making a difference by supporting and empowering people with a disability
Training on the job
Onsite wellbeing activities

About you:

Proven leadership, with strong staff support and supervision skills.
The capacity to work effectively as a member of a team within Gateways organisational culture.
Ability to operate and lead a team in a sustainable financial framework.
High standards of professional integrity and accountability.
Valuing attitudes and commitment to children and adults with disabilities and their families.
Comprehensive working knowledge of NDIS and other legislation, policy and practice standards.
Knowledge of disability, universal and other community and mainstream service systems.
Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and risk management processes.
Strong organisational skills and high levels of productivity.
A commitment to ongoing learning and innovation.

To be successful in this role you will need:

Exhaustive knowledge of NDIS and NDIS price guide
A relevant Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Behavioural Science, Disability or Community Services.
Qualification in Leadership/ Management is preferred but not essential
Demonstrated experience in a similar position.
Preparedness to work outside normal working hours when required
A current Working with Children Card (Employee Status)
A current driver's license
NDIS Workers Screening Check
COVID Vaccination Certificate

Successful applicants will be required to supply a current Working with Children check for an employee.

If you have lived outside of Australia for more than 12 months in the last 10 years, you will be required to supply an international police check from the country where you lived.

Employment cannot commence until this check is received and assessed.

Shortlisted applicants will also be required to undertake the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission online Worker Orientation training module called 'Quality, Safety and You' prior to attending induction.

This is a pre-employment requirement and if not completed, employment will not proceed.