Team Leader

Are you an experienced leader looking to further your career

Want to join a professional and supportive team committed to making a difference

Lead with purpose and use your skills to influence inspire and innovate. This is an opportunity to broaden your repertoire of leadership skills and experience in an industry truly committed to making a difference in the lives of others.

Why The Disability Trust
The Disability Trust has delivered high-quality professional care and support to people with disabilities and their families for over fifty years. Our team seeks to empower clients to live fulfilling lives by offering a range of tailored services and support systems.

We are looking for a well-versed Team Leader to oversee the operations of two of our accommodation services. This permanent full-time position sees you working Monday to Friday throughout Canberra as you provide visible authentic and proactive leadership and supervision to a team of Disability Support Workers. Our offices are conveniently located in Bruce ACT and Queanbeyan NSW.

What do I need to succeed in this role
Youre the type of person who can turn challenges into opportunities and bring out the best in everyone around you. Youre driven to make a positive impact and build meaningful connections with clients customers and your team.

Whilst experience in the disability sector or similar industry will be well regarded your strong foundations and experience in people leadership comes first. An ability to develop your team to their full potential will be evident in your work history as will your aptitude for delivering constructive performance feedback to improve service quality.

Youre an exceptional communicator who can engage with just about anyone. Your relationship building skills sees you excel in managing and delivering on customer expectations. This includes balancing client needs with what can be complex family dynamics and handling tricky and sensitive matters with care.

You pride yourself on your eye for detail and have a proven track record of timely and accurate record keeping report writing and supporting your team to adhere to strict compliance requirements.

Lastly youre resilient empathetic and ready to make a lasting impact. This is a client-focused leadership role requiring a commitment to quality service and the ability to foster team engagement and collaboration.

What will my role entail

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of two supported independent living services.
• Leading motivating and upskilling a team of Disability Support Workers.
• Communicating with families carers and other organisations regarding client support needs.
• Adhering to and educating others on care protocols reporting requirements and restrictive practices.
• Ensuring our policies and procedures are upheld and consistently applied.
• Using multiple systems for client management rostering record-keeping and risk management.

How will my contributions be recognised and rewarded
The Disability Trust is well reputed successful and offers significant people and development focused opportunities:

• A fully paid onboarding program designed to ensure your success with access to ongoing professional development provided by in-house experts.
• Annual salary between $85000 to $91000 (plus phone allowance and superannuation).
• Attractive salary packaging options (up to $15900 in tax-free earnings).
• Options for flexible public holiday leave for events of cultural or religious significance.
• An extra paid day-off for your birthday to celebrate with family and friends.
• Employee reward and recognition programs and annual celebrations.
• Regular engagement activities and initiatives throughout the year.
• An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling for you and your immediate family.

Ready to join us
We welcome applications from a diverse range of skill sets and experience. If you are a strong leader we would love to hear from you. Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining why youre the perfect fit and how your skills and experience match our criteria. To discuss this opportunity before applying please contact our team via e:

Applications close 5:00pmThursday 12 June 2025. Candidates may be contacted on a rolling basis.