Sil Team Leader

Engage Abilities is a registered service provider of the NDIS as well as a service provider for the Department of Communities and Justice through the Casework Support Scheme (CSS). Our team of highly experienced staff aims to provide our participants with quality services that reflect their needs and promote their dignity, wellbeing, abilities and independence.

We are looking to appoint **1 House Coordinator **on a permanent full-time contract (38 hours/week) to join our SIL department. Engage Abilities is opening 12 apartments for people with a disability. This is a fantastic career growth opportunity for an experienced Coordinator who wants to play a role in this new project.

**Working hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm + rotating weekend on-call roster (paid)**

**Responsibilities**

The House Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the day-to-day running of the SIL accommodation and the delivery of safe, effective, quality services to support our participants. The role consists of:

- Managing a team to support 12 participants with a disability (physical or psychosocial).
- Completing and updating the Roster Of Care for each participant.
- Completing the planning and developing of services and support for participants within the accommodation
- Providing mentoring and training to support staff, including performance management, rostering, and team meetings
- Maintaining and developing positive relationships with external stakeholders including participants' families, etc
- Complying with work practices and safety measures to meet organisation requirements
- Facilitating activities in furtherance of the participants goals as funded by their individual support plans and outlined in their Care Plan.

**What we can offer you**
- Working hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm + rotating weekend on-call roster (paid)
- Salary range between $75,000 to $80,000 + on call and overtime pay
- Use of fleet vehicle
- Phone & Laptop
- Development and growth including induction and orientation program, follow-up training sessions, supervision and continuous support.

**About you**
- You embrace Engage Abilities’ values and missions and are committed to achieving excellence in the community service sector
- Strong knowledge in the disability and mental health space, ideally 2+ years in a leadership capacity, including an acting leader/manager
- Understanding of Supported Independent Living accommodations
- Process-driven and strong admin and organisational skills
- An enthusiastic and professional attitude and work ethic
- Passionate about providing person-centred, high-quality care
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Knowledge of NDIS and NDIS plans
- You are able to participate in the rotating weekend On-Call roster and cover shifts when necessary.

**APPLY NOW**

**_Please note that all our prospective employees are required to undergo a screening process including reference checks and a Police Check, and are also required to have obtained their First Aid/CPR certificate, WWCC, NDIS Worker Check and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19._**

**Salary**: $76,000.00 - $82,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Gym membership
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- Are you fully vaccinated against Covid19 ?
- Are you available to participate in a rotating weekend on-call roster (PAID) ?

**Experience**:

- Team Leader (in a SIL environment): 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver Licence (preferred)
- Police Check, NDISWC, WWCC (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)