Team Leader

Uniting Communities are seeking a passionate and highly motivated **Team Leader** for the Staying at Home Program. The 3 day Staying at Home Program aims to empower carers with the knowledge, skills and capability to support and navigate their caring role for someone living with dementia. The program aims to demystify dementia and empower carers to view respite as a chance to step away from their regular caring duties, helping to sustain the caring relationship for as long as possible. Over three days and two nights the guests living with dementia are supported to connect to their peers and engage in discussions regarding the impact of their diagnosis in a safe space.

The SAHP Team Leader will be responsible for the delivery of this program across metro and regional South Australia, supporting retreats to people living with dementia and their carers. An exciting opportunity to join our Home and Community Aged Care team in Adelaide, where you will work closely with the Leadership team to ensure that our customers receive high quality individualised services that meet their needs.
- This role will be best suited to an individual with Allied Heath (eg, Social Work, OT) background._

**Duties and responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to**:

- Provide operational oversight of the Staying at Home Program across metro and regional South Australia, ensuring that retreats are being delivered in line with program guidelines and Activity Workplan
- Provide hands on supports to all scheduled retreats
- Intrastate travel required across regional South Australia. Overnight stays maybe required
- Provide supervision and support to staff facilitating the program
- Ensure that program feedback and evaluation is completed and program improvements identified are actioned
- Promote the program with key stakeholders and support the tailored delivery of services to clients groups including First Nations people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and people from the LGBTIQA+ community to ensure that retreats are culturally safe and appropriate
- Clinical experience and knowledge of dementia and its impacts on people living with dementia and their carers (highly desirable)
- Professional experience in the delivery of community based and overnight support services
- Familiarity with Aged Care Standards
- Demonstrated experience in coordination and administration
- Excellent communication skills with a focus on high quality customer service
- Understanding of funding requirements to ensure compliance is met

**About Us**

Uniting Communities is a leading, inclusive not-for profit community services organisation working alongside more than 80,000 South Australians each year to reduce inequality, improve wellbeing, overcome disadvantage, and support people to live the best lives they can. We value diversity and are committed to providing respectful, accessible services.

**About the Benefits**
- In addition to your salary, you can potentially package up to **$15,900** per year pre-tax and additionally a **$2,650** Meals and Entertainment card.
- To see how this could potentially benefit your take home pay, visit our salary packaging provider, **Access Pay**:

- Paid Maternity Leave
- Early Intervention Physio Program
- Discounted Private Health Insurance

**Your Application**

Please attach a cover letter addressing the position description, a current resume including the names of 2 current referees, including a past or current supervisor.
- As an organisation, we are committed to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are required to work within our code of conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks._