Service Director

3 days ago


Northern Rivers, Australia Northcott Full time

Service Director Opportunity at Northcott

Northcott seeks a skilled Service Director to lead our accommodation operations in Ballina Shire, working across multiple sites.

This full-time role will involve managing the day-to-day operations of Housing and Supported Independent Living services, ensuring customers receive high-quality support aligned with the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership skills, with experience in developing and managing high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers, families, and staff
  • Supporting customers with complex needs, including mental health and physical support requirements
  • Identifying and resolving problems using a person-centered approach
  • Motivating team members and fostering a culture of excellence
  • Practicing leadership in team meetings and individual supervisions, mentoring, and coaching team members
  • Proactively training staff to ensure exceptional customer outcomes
  • Managing budgets and financial systems in line with the NDIS price guide
  • Performing ad-hoc duties, prioritizing customer quality of life and care
  • Reviewing and updating rosters, ensuring policy and procedure compliance, and reporting requirements

Essential Requirements:

  • Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing teams
  • Ability to provide guidance and support to resolve team issues
  • Open to new ideas and approaches to longstanding or emerging problems
  • Encourages a strong customer focus and builds understanding of customer perspectives within the team
  • Communicates effectively, promoting organizational values of being Innovative, Respectful, and Brave
  • Demonstrates these values through interactions with teams
  • Considers business and organizational objectives when making decisions
  • Prioritizes and plans daily, weekly, monthly, and annual tasks to achieve customer and team outcomes
  • Experience in supporting, planning, and setting up new services in a residential setting
  • Knowledge of the disability sector, NDIS funding, SIL quotes, and the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework
  • High-level administrative skills, including computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft programs

Please note: The following compliance requirements are essential:

  • Current driver's license
  • NDIS Worker Check
  • NSW Working With Children Check

About Northcott

Northcott is a leading disability services provider in NSW, ACT, and QLD, offering services and support to people with disabilities and their families and carers.

We value our employees and offer opportunities for growth and career development.

Northcott is a family-friendly workplace, providing support for staff to manage their work and home lives effectively.

Our new recognition and rewards program offers discounts at various retail and entertainment outlets.

We also provide salary packaging benefits, gym membership, and insurance discounts.


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