Residential Team Leader – SIL

Do you want to make a difference in peoples lives supporting adults of different age groups with psychosocial disabilities and complex mental health needs

ICLA has an exciting leadership position available at our residence in Strathfield engaging and inspiring a diverse team of support workers in a hands-on role working directly with ICLA residents with psychosocial disabilities. You will be responsible for running the house and providing person-centred active support and trauma-informed care to ICLA residents together with your team. You will be a champion and role model of our ICLA values and purpose.

Identify consumers goals through a person-centred approach and assist your team to enable consumers working towards achieving their goals

Manage a team of 6-8 support workers to deliver personalised supports at your designated ICLA residence

Enjoy an inclusive and fun culture NFP salary packaging and ongoing development

Join a growing NFP providing mental health support & NDIS services

ABOUT US

Independent Community Living Australia (ICLA) is a not-for-profit community organisation delivering mental health recovery services and personalised support to individuals with psychosocial intellectual and other disabilities as well as those seeking support at difficult times in their life. ICLA offers a wide range of services across the greater Sydney region from supported residential services to supported mental health services empowering individuals with independence and inclusion in the community.

ICLAs mission to deliver personalised support enabling individual choice to improve peoples lives is achieved by living our values:

We champion collaboration and celebrate our differences. We listen to learn take action and improve. We are brave and curious.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our House Leaders are responsible for leading a group of support workers and managing the operations of their designated residential site ensuring the needs of the individuals we support are met. Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) residences provide 24/7 service to 3 or 4 residents to support them in their daily living building their capacity and independence. This role is working office hours Monday to Friday with a minimum of 4 days onsite and remuneration commences from $85000 per annum (SCHADS Level 4) Leave loading Super NFP Salary Packaging. This is an exciting opportunity where you can influence outcomes for people making everyday life-changing.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing an engaged and diverse team of 6-8 support workers including performance and development rostering WHS and recruitment

Building the capacity social skills & independent living skills of ICLA residents using your creativity and solution focus to create the best outcomes

Overseeing implementation of high-quality resident support plans & weekly planners (including IPRPs) & monitoring & reporting on the progress of clients

Building rapport & managing complex mental health & behaviours following established plans

Participating in a rotating On-Call roster (paid allowance)

Ensuring the smooth running of the site and promoting an inclusive homely environment through consistent practice & collaboration with staff & residents.

BENEFITS

ICLA offers:

Charity salary packaging to pay benefits and living expenses from pre-tax salary

An inclusive culture where everyones contribution is valued

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

An EAP offering proactive wellbeing management in addition to counselling

Paid Parental Leave

A broad range of benefits & discounts

Paid on-call roster

ABOUT YOU

You are motivated and experienced in managing the competing demands of a busy environment working towards deadlines and maintaining attention to detail. You have highly developed communication skills and the ability to inspire staff and internal/external stakeholders while thinking outside the box to ensure our practices are future-proof. You have sound experience with complex mental health challenging behaviour and want to make a difference in peoples lives.

Required criteria:

Cert 4 or above in Mental Health Disability Support or a similar field

Demonstrated experience with complex mental health & behaviours in residential services mental health or psychosocial disability roles

Experienced applying person-centred active support and the principles of resident choice and control a recovery-oriented trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to service delivery

Demonstrated experience in leading and inspiring small diverse team(s) to deliver best outcomes for our residents

Excellent stakeholder and consumer engagement skills and experience building trust & rapport with people from all backgrounds

Experience in conflict management de-escalation incident management and prevention.

Knowledge & understanding of NDIS code of conduct and NDIS scheme including Supported Independent Living and Individual Living Options

Proven organisational skills including managing competing priorities to deliver results

Proven critical thinking solution-focused focus and risk assessment skills

Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to implementing professional boundaries

Empathy patience adaptability and using their creativity to influence outcomes

Current drivers license NDIS check and First Aid or willingness to obtain

Desirable:

Mental Health First Aid certificate

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like a great opportunity for you please select Apply to submit your application including a Cover Letter addressing the essential criteria 2-7 and any applicable desirable criteria. This role is advertised internally only and applications close this Sunday 1 June. For more information please contact

At ICLA we believe that a diversity of people and experiences is critical to our work and our success. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming inclusive supportive and committed. ICLA is an Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage applications and expressions of interest from all backgrounds abilities and identities. We also acknowledge the lived expertise of those who have provided care and support for others in a non-paid role. ICLA acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the country in which we work and thrive empowering people to have agency and autonomy.