Early Supports Team Leader - North Sydney, Australia - Northcott

Northcott

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North Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Lead our new & inclusive Early Supports team in North Sydney

Temporary position on offer to 30 June 2025

- $88, super + salary packaging available
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Lead our new & inclusive Early Supports team in North Sydney:

Temporary position on offer to 30 June 2025:

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$88,650.27 + super + salary packaging available**
Who are we?

The NDIS Partners in the Community Program (PITC) supports the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to be implemented at a local level.

As a NDIA partner, Northcott will deliver the NDIS Early Childhood Approach (ECA) service to local communities in Northern NSW, Mid North Coast, Hunter New England, North Sydney and Western Sydney.

The EC approach supports the activities that will improve independence and social participation of children aged 0-9 years with developmental delay and/or disability

About the role:

The Early Supports Team Leader will be required to lead a team of both developing and experienced Early Intervention Key Workers.

The Team Leader will have the opportunity to provide strengths-based leadership and support with NDIA connections with the local community to build networks and pathways that build inclusion opportunities for children with disability and their families.

This role will be covering the North Sydney Region, based out of our Chatswood office, with flexibility around working from home after an induction period
Northcott and EC actively promote a healthy Work/Life balance
Seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a genuine passion for the industry

What does this role look like on a daily basis?

Engage with and support our key workers to effectively engage with families to gather information on the child that provides relevant evidence of their disability, developmental delay and/or functioning.
Provide support to key workers to undertake observations of a child in their natural environment to assess their functioning and support needs.
Provide recommendations, based on professional judgement and information gathered, that are most appropriate to the improvement of the child's development and social participation
Work with and support our key workers to work with families to identify their goals and aspirations for their child
Support key workers to provide information to families that will assist them to source appropriate service provider(s), including registered providers of support, to implement their approved plan.
Assess and review the child and family's progress against originally defined goals.
Implement strategies that work toward meeting the performance measures of the ECA program.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with local and regional stakeholders.

The skills and experience we are looking for:

Minimum Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Early Childhood Education, Physiotherapy or social sciences.
Experience providing supervision and support to frontline professionals with intensive and complex caseloads.
Extensive experience working with children with disability and their families.
Experience in connecting and building working relationships with local community and mainstream services.
Demonstrated experience in working and negotiating with government departments.
Demonstrated experience supporting and implementing early childhood intervention strategies with families, using a capacity building approach.

Other requirements include:

Current Driver's Licence
P1 minimum
Valid Working with Children's Check Clearance mandatory
Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDIS WC) or willingness to obtain mandatory
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- _ _Fully vaccinated (including minimum 1 x booster) in accordance with current Northcott Requirements _(unless granted an exemption)_
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Successful preemployment police check

Northcott Culture

Induction Training program
We have a tailored training program to help you understand how we meet targets and see the highest standards
Supportive and experienced Team Leaders & Managers we want to see you succeed
Diverse and Inclusive
Our teams are multicultural and make it a point to embrace different cultures and opinions

To apply, please provide an updated Resume along with a brief covering letter giving an overview of your skills and experience relevant to the requirements of the role.

Applications close:
Friday 15th September 2023

About us:

We don't just focus on the bottom line.

Our passion is to support children and families with both undiagnosed and diagnosed disability to live the life that they choose.

As a large not-for-profit organisation we offer an inclusive culture, a diverse group of people in a great team environment, growth and desire for excellence.

We also offer salary packaging, great leave entitlements and a flexible working environment available.

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