DAP Support Officer - Townsville
DAP Support Officer - Townsville
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$ 30 - 35
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Job Description
Endeavour Foundation is one of Australias largest employers of people living with disability. Our people live and breathe our purpose every day with flexible working great perks and work/life balance. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture where our employees can grow learn and do their best purpose is simple make possibility a reality.
About the role:
Through the Defence Assistance Program (DAP)our Support Officers support Endeavour employees who assist Defence personnel to focus on their core duties. Endeavour Foundation deliver the DAP program in partnership with Defence at ten sites nationally. We directly employ staff in QLD NSW SA NT and VIC and we work with service partners to deliver the Defence Assistance Program in ACT and WA. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a DAP Support Officer based at Lavarack Barracks Townsville. This is a permanent parttime role for 60 hours per fortnight.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Provide full supervision and onthejob training to the Supported Personnel
- Identify the tasks to be undertaken for each administrative support activity
- Manage timeframes for delivery of services with Defence Personnel using the Services at the time an administrative support job is lodged
- Schedule daily DAP Team workloads to ensure administrative support requirements are completed on time
- In consultation with Defence Personnel set quality control standards and ensure these standards are maintained
- Facilitate the integration of the Supported Personnel into the Defence workplace; and
- Notify the Defence Representative of any closures or reduced staffing due to absences of DAP Team members.
- Participate in onthejob training and meetings and comply with Endeavour Foundations and Defence policies and procedures.
What you will bring:
This is a role where you will be interacting with your team and Defence personnel. So you must be a people person with good communication skills.
- Participate in team building activities.
- Assist other members of the team where necessary in creating a happy and safe team environment.
- A positive attitude with the ability to remain calm
- Experience working with people with a disability preferably in an employment setting
- Demonstrated experience in coaching individuals and delivering learning opportunities preferably for those with disability
- Skills and knowledge associated with working within a positive behaviour support framework.
- Interpersonal and strong communication skills required to develop relationships with team members and stakeholders and deal with issues of a sensitive nature
- Conflict management and negotiation skills
- Hold a current First Aid and CPR certificate
- Hold a current Class C Drivers Licence
- Certificate III or IV in Community Services Disability Work or Aged Care (desirable)
- Ability to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance from the Australian Government & Security Vetting Agency (must be an Australian citizen)
- Proficiency in using current MS Office (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and communication technologies.
Why should you join Endeavour Foundation
- Salary Packaging Benefits package up to $15900 of your annual salary tax free. Less tax more take home pay for you!
- In addition to your taxfree benefit you can also use up to $2650 of your pretax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals holiday accommodation etc.)
- An Employee Assistance Program a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and their family members
- Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance Plans whitegoods and appliances
- Paid Parental Leave and Salary Continuance
- Free flu vaccinations
How can salary packaging make a real difference to your pay Find out more.
How you can apply:
Please note before commencing with Endeavour Foundation and should you be successful you will be required to undertake aDefence Baseline Security Clearance.
If this is the opportunity for youclick Apply below;we look forward to hearing from you!
Endeavour Foundation encourages applications from people of all ages nationalities abilities and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) the LGBTQI community and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicants needs.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
