Ndis Support Coordinator

**Introduction**:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, this is a rewarding position in a supportive team where you will develop meaningful, ongoing relationships with NDIS participants and their families.

This pivotal role will see you liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders to allow each participant to maximize their NDIS plan and achieve their individual goals, build capacity and increase resilience for each of our participants.

**Description**:
About you

To be successful in this role you will be a driven and energetic professional and be able to demonstrate your skills and experience within the disability sector. You will be a motivated, passionate professional, who thrives on supporting people with a disability and their families in our local community.

**We are seeking a team player who is able to demonstrate**:

- Sound understanding of the NDIS and operational guidelines
- High emotional intelligence
- Exceptional time management and scheduling skills
- Ability to work with a caseload in a billable hours environment
- Tertiary qualifications in disability or community services, or substantial experience working within the NDIS framework
- Sound report writing skills
- Ability to work in a pressured, changeable environment
- Ability to work autonomously and be a self-starter, with a high degree of imitative and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with people living with a disability who may require additional support with their communication or cultural needs

**Skills and Experiences**:
We are a supportive and inclusive workplace with excellent conditions, including:

- Discounted Early Education Care Program and gym membership
- 15 days personal leave (pro rata) and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Access to salary packaging up to $15,900 (increase you take home pay )
- Up to 3 additional leave days between Christmas and New Year.
- Genuine flexibility in working hours and location with support for office and/or remote working
- Commitment to supporting your professional development.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- LGBTIQ+
- Those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Carers
- Mature age people
- People with lived experience of disability

**CRCS also requires all employees to**:

- Hold or be willing to obtain a satisfactory Working with Vulnerable People registration (ACT) and/or a Working with Children Check (NSW), and have these with them at all times whilst employed by CRCS.
- Undertake a National Criminal History Clearance by CRCS prior to commencing and every three years thereafter as a condition of employment. Employees are required to advise CRCS of any convictions that may effect their eligibility to work or perform the inherent requirements of their position
- Maintain full COVID-19 vaccination currency and provide evidence of their vaccinations to CRCS (sensitive information is kept private and in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles) unless they are able to provide suitable evidence of a medical contraindication that prevents them from receiving this vaccine.

The organisation

Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) provides a wide range of high quality, integrated and inclusive programs and services to individuals, families, children and young people in the Belconnen and wider Capital Region. CRCS works with community members, local organisations and businesses to develop responsive programs, services and activities that support self determination and reduce social isolation. Strong relationships with government and other community services enhance CRCS’s capacity to achieve our vision of an inclusive, connected community.

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