Disability Support Leader. Permanent Full Time - Mudgee
Disability Support Leader. Permanent Full Time - Mudgee
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Job Description
About the role
Provide personalised coaching and mentoring to a team of Disability Support Workers focusing on skill development and best practices while overseeing the highvolume operations of 24/7 Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes within the Mudgee area. The role involves a 7 day every 6 weeks oncall component as well as occasional travel and shift work.
The successful candidate will have leadership experience and an understanding of the disability sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Foster a culture of resilience and adaptability
- Provide decisive leadership to a team of 30 Disability Support Workers
- Manage crisis situations and complex behavioural incidents with understanding of active support positive behaviour support and restrictive practices
- Liaise with the families of 5 clients to navigate complex care dynamics
- Collaborate with teams and regions to maintain service alignment with organisational standards
- Balance competing demands ensuring completion of mandatory reporting compliance risk management and resource optimisation
Skills & Experience
- Previous leadership experience within the delivery of services to people with disability
- Experience in supporting clients with complex care needs and high behaviours
- Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience
- Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Established influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to think creatively and use initiative whilst utilising leadership capability to make an impact in the sector
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
Benefits
- Leadership role with scope for autonomy and strategic decisionmaking
- Make a tangible difference in the lives of people with disability empowering independence and choice
- Hourly rate of $43.08 as per Level 4 SCHADS award
- Access to discounts on private health insurance and vehicle servicing as well as up to $15900 of your annual salary tax free through Maxxia Salary Packaging
About theOrganisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 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 youre 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 clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Employment Type
Full-Time
