Regional Assessment Services Team Leader

**Regional Assessment Services Team Leader**:
**Job no**: 497873

**Work type**: Temporary Full Time

**Classification**: Band 6 ($88,493 - $95,456 pa)

**Categories**: Aged & Disability Support

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**About the role**
In this leadership position, you will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the Regional Assessment Service (RAS) and manage a small team of dedicated professionals, who determine individuals eligibility for accessing Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) services.

Key responsibilities include:

- Provide leadership, supervision and support to the Assessment and Review Officers working within the RAS program,
- Promote teamwork and foster exchange of ideas and participation of staff members in problem solving and the development of service improvements.
- Undertake staff recruitment, selection, orientation & training, and facilitate and work with staff to develop annual individual performance plans, and complete RAS training requirements.
- Manage the day to day complexities within the RAS program.
- Prepare reports, submissions and correspondence which relate to confirming RAS activity and funding obligations.
- Membership to the leadership team in Community Care, working with other seniors for a high performing Community Care team

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in an Aged Care Assessment or Regional Assessment team, along with experience leading and managing a team. You will be enjoy liasing with a diverse range of people, not be afraid of a challenge and be supportive and empathetic in nature.

Essential Experience:

- Ability to provide leadership, supervision and support to staff engaged in the provision of community based assessment or care services
- Knowledge of issues relating to older people, and in particular people with dementia and their carers.
- Awareness and support of the philosophies of healthy ageing, promotion of independence, non-intrusive care and general disabilities.
- Knowledge of comprehensive assessment and review practices, preparation of a support/care plan and ability to accurately assess and prioritise the target group.
- Diploma in Aged Care, Community Services or other tertiary qualification in a Human Service field is required or relevant experience.
- My Aged Care Statement of Attainment 2.
- Current Working with Children’s Check

**A career with us**
With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specified work areas
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates for health insurance
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities

**Applications and Enquiries**
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