Disability Support Leader. Maximum Term Full Time - Rockhampton
Disability Support Leader. Maximum Term Full Time - Rockhampton
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Job Description
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.
About the role
As Disability Support Leader you will play a critical role in providing personalised coaching and mentoring for Disability Support Workers so they can uplift their skills and knowledge as disability support professionals. You will manage a number of houses ensuring clients are enabled to maximise choice and control and employees are actively supporting services to be safe and compliant. This is a 12 month maximum term (parental leave cover) fulltime position where you will demonstrate your leadership skills experience in the disability sector and focus on strengthbased practice and empowerment. The Disability Support Leader is key to implementation of the Active Support Practice Framework and will coach teams to embed and maintain person centred active supports.
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 a leadership position within the delivery of services to people with a disability
- Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience
- Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
- 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
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and an NDIS Workers Screening Check.
Benefits
- We are an organisation that champions diversity inclusivity and equality
- Join Australias largest supported independent living provider
- Circa $75000 Super NFP salary packaging benefits
- 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
- Professional and leadership training
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 any other enquiries contact.
Applications close at midnight Wednesday 28th May 2025.
Employment Type
Full-Time
