Behaviour Support Practitioner

**Job Opportunity: Behaviour Support Practitioner (Proficient+) - Maternity Leave Cover (Part-Time)**

**Location**: Flexible/Remote (must be Sunshine Coast based)
**Hours**: 10 hours per week (maternity leave cover), flexible hours for secondary role
**Contract**: 6-month maternity leave cover. No contract timeframe for secondary role.
**Classification**: Proficient or higher Behaviour Support Practitioner (as per NDIS Commission Capability Framework)
**Start Date**: 14th of July 2025

Are you a Proficient or Advanced/Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner looking to contribute your expertise in a meaningful and flexible part-time role?

We’re seeking a passionate and experienced practitioner to step into a maternity leave cover position, providing leadership, supervision, and expert guidance to a dynamic team of entry-level and core practitioners. This is a unique opportunity to bring your clinical knowledge and management skills into a supportive and values-driven environment.

About the Role:
This dual-role position combines senior responsibilities with a manageable behaviour support caseload. Please note holding a caseload is optional but preferred.

Primary (Maternity Leave Cover) Responsibilities:

- Provide professional supervision and line management to a team of 12 practitioners.
- Review Positive Behaviour Support Plans (PBSPs) for NDIS compliance and quality and co-sign.
- Support intake processes, triage new referrals, and respond to behaviour support service enquiries.
- Promote a positive, learning-oriented culture within the team.

Secondary Responsibilities (optional but preferred):

- Manage a small behaviour support caseload aligned to your availability and experience.
- Engage collaboratively with participants, families, and stakeholders to develop and implement quality PBSPs.
- Contribute to internal practice development and uphold person-centred, rights-based approaches.

About You:

- Considered suitable as a Behaviour Support Practitioner with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
- Endorsed as a Proficient or Advanced/Specialist level.
- Demonstrated experience in:

- Supervising or mentoring other practitioners.
- Developing and reviewing high-quality PBSPs.
- Working within a NDIS-funded service or similar framework.
- Strong knowledge of restrictive practices, ethical decision-making, and trauma-informed care.
- Confident communicator with excellent organisational and documentation skills.
- Able to work independently and flexibly, with strong time management.

What We Offer:

- Part-time flexibility: Work around existing commitments while making a high-level impact.
- Supportive team culture: You’ll join a collaborative, respectful, and committed team.
- Professional development: Opportunity to deepen your leadership experience.
- Meaningful work: Help shape the next generation of behaviour support practitioners and improve outcomes for people with disabilities.

Remuneration will be based on the Social, Community, Homecare & Disability Services Award for the maternity leave portion of this role and will be negotiated based on experience. Remuneration for the secondary role can be discussed.

Interested?

Applications will be reviewed as received - don’t wait to apply.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Subcontract

Pay: From $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance
- Work from home

Application Question(s):

- Are you endorsed as a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Proficient/Advanced/Specialist Level?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mooloolaba QLD 4557

Application Deadline: 20/06/2025
Expected Start Date: 14/07/2025