Safeguarding Coordinator

Are you passionate about safeguarding vulnerable people?
- Do you enjoy collaborating with others, analysing data and implementing management plans?
- Are you looking for a part-time hybrid role?

Aspect Adult Community Services (AACS) is recruiting for a part-time Safeguarding Coordinator who will be responsible for ensuring the quality of service delivered to our participants, particularly in relation to safeguarding practices, Positive Behaviour Support and implementation of safe and positive strategies across programs. This position works collaboratively with staff to provide guidance, support and coaching and takes an active role in incident management, reporting and ensuring ongoing compliance. This role is 3 days a week - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - and is a hybrid role, working at the nearest AACS site and working from home. We have AACS sites at Heatherton, Hawthorn, Altona Meadows and Northcote. Click here to view the Position Profile.

**A different brilliant**

Share our passion for understanding, engaging and celebrating the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum and discover a different brilliant®.

**Our commitment to inclusion**

Aspect is committed to providing an autism-friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce. It is through this commitment that we encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives including those on the autism spectrum.

**About Aspect Adult Community Services**

AACS employs support workers and leadership staff and delivers services that are person-centred, flexible, responsive and evidence-informed for individuals on the autism spectrum. This role will see you building and nurturing connections in AACS base sites and community environments with participants, and providing support to all staff to drive high quality services.

**What will you bring to the role?**
- Sound knowledge of person-centred and human rights based approaches
- Strong administrative and organisational skills, with ability to work to timeframes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to resolve problems, to tolerate stress and demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to be flexible and innovative, and show initiative in service delivery and supervision of staff
- Sensitivity to the needs and aspirations of people with disability and their families
- Working knowledge of the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission, state/territory RPA processes and NDIS Practice Standards
- Driver’s Licence valid in Australia, willingness to drive a minivan and use of own vehicle for business purposes (desirable)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance for paid employment (or willingness to obtain)
- Current VIC Working with Children Check for paid employment (or willingness to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ - if you have not already completed the module, click here to access it
- You may also be required to provide an international police clearance

**What we offer**:

- Comprehensive support and supervision to ensure you are best skilled to make a difference in your new role
- Interesting and varied work in a wide client group
- Excellent internal and external professional development opportunities
- Your manager will support your individual learning needs
- Discounted Fitness Passport options

As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities** including $15,899 each year tax free**. This means you can **increase the value of your take-home pay**. These roles are covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS) and are classified at Level 4, depending on qualifications and experience.

We focus on providing a positive work and learning environment for staff. Click here for a summary of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

The COVID-19 Vaccination is a condition of employment for all staff in Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). A Public Health Order specifically requires staff providing disability services to have had 3 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine unless otherwise exempted. As part of the recruitment/interview process Aspect will collect information related to your vaccination status to ensure we are in compliance with all government orders and directives.

**Enquiries should be directed to**: Jessica Degrassi, Manager, Safeguarding and PBS on 0438 439 992.

**_ Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is committed to providing an environment free from abuse, neglect and exploitation of the people we support._