Disability Support Leader. Permanent Full Time - Gosford, Australia - Life Without Barriers

Life Without Barriers

Verified Company

Gosford, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Full time

Description

Job no: 503099

Employment type:
Full Time

Location:
Gosford & Central Coast

Categories:
Disability, Mental Health

About the role

As a Disability Support Leader, you will be overseeing a day program designed to help our clients live the life they want through a wide range of activities and lifestyle programs.

You will provide personalised coaching and mentoring to Disability Support Workers on a Permanent Full-Time basis, so they can uplift their skills and knowledge as disability support professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team and provide advice and supervision to achieve positive outcomes
Ensure staff are skilled and knowledgeable in the delivery of contemporary disability services guided by the people we support
Facilitate and manage a partnership approach with families and supporters
Manage the running of services including budgets, compliance, reporting and staff ratios
Collaborate with key business partners to ensure national consistency in delivering a positive service
Manage, monitor, and report on incidents and complaints
Communicate and act in ways that are consistent with Life Without Barriers' values
Participate and share the responsibility of an oncall roster

Skills & Experience

Experience in Lifestyle or Community support is highly regarded
Leadership position within the delivery of services to people with a disability
Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience will be highly regarded
Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and access to a reliable vehicle
Established influencing and negotiation skills
A passion and drive to use your leadership capability to make an impact in the sector
Ability to think creatively and use initiative
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process._

Benefits

We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
Join Australia's largest supported independent living provider
An hourly rate from $41.52 as per the SCHADS Award
An additional 12 days of leave per year with our monthly optin Rostered Days Off
Be supported by teams of experts in our established Centre of Practice Excellence
Career pathways across national programs
Discounted private health insurance
Access to discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more
Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through salary packaging benefits

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia.

We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

Empowering people with disability to live life the way _they _choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants.

We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

How to Apply

Advertised: 21 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 06 Mar :55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time