Team Leader

**Job no**: 504129
**Employment type**: Full Time
**Location**: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne
**Categories**: Disability, Practice & Quality

Empowering people with disability to live life the way _they _choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Practice Assurance Business Partner, the role is part of the national Practice & Quality Improvement team, within the Centre for Practice Excellence which is responsible for supporting the Disability and Mental Health teams to deliver great services in our communities.

The Team Leader - Behaviour Support Plan Coordinator leads a team of Behaviour Support Coordinators responsible for supporting the business to meet its obligations for Behaviour Support Plans and Restrictive Practice management. This is a maximum term contract through to 11 May 2025 and can be located from any one of our service foot prints across the country with flexibility to work from home or one of our offices.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead team to oversee management of Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) and restrictive practice (RP) authorisation requirements to the NDIS Commission and state-based regulators, including the reporting of restrictive practices when relevant
- Build a positive team environment by modelling the required work environment, culture, systems and processes necessary to embed standards, behaviours and practices
- Provide expert advice and support to the team and broader business regarding obligations for the management of BSPs and RPs
- Maintain current knowledge and understanding of national and state/territory legislation and practice standards relating to behaviour support and RPs
- Develop, maintain and provide oversight of reporting information systems, such as restrictive practice trackers and dashboards
- Compile and analyse routine and ad hoc data reports from internal and external reporting systems
- Prepare advice and provide direct and indirect support and tools to implement legislation and policy and procedure reporting requirements and safeguarding practices
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Client Services and other key stakeholders (internal and external)
- Actively identify systemic issues, share best practice and improvements

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in Behavioural Science/s, Community Services or other relevant experience/qualifications
- Demonstrated experience of leading a team in a human services organisation, specifically within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Demonstrated experience in management and oversight of restrictive practices authorisation and reporting in the Human Services sector
- Demonstrated experience in providing advice and direct or indirect support to operational staff to deliver regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated experience working in a geographically dispersed organisation
- Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks and standards that are relevant to the Human Services sector, specifically the National Disability Quality and Safeguards Commission

**Benefits**
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in Australia
- Monthly rostered days off
- Experienced team with a passion and commitment to what they do

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at midnight on 1 December 2024.**

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

**Advertised**: 19 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 01 Dec 2024 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time