Team Leader

Temporary (2 years) part-time 30.4 hours per week (0.8 Equivalent Full Time)
- Join a motivated and experienced team
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Generous leave benefits

**Why you'll love the role**:
As our Community Support Services Team Leader, you will provide support and leadership to our team of Community Support Workers and the centralised Administration Officers who are responsible for the onboarding and ongoing administrative tasks to meet consumer needs. This position also provides support to the consumers who are in receipt of Council’s Aged and Home and Community Care Younger Persons Program (HACCPYP) services. The position also assists in undertaking service or support plan reviews as required.

You'll be part of the Aged and Disability Services team that undertakes planning, policy, advocacy, partnership and service delivery roles in providing quality home and community support services for older people, and people with a disability and their support and in the development of strategic plans for our older community.

**What you'll do**:

- Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic and business plans to achieve financial, quality management, consumer service and best practice objectives in Aged and HACCPYP programs
- Supervise and support a team of Community Support Workers and Community support Administration Officer
- Develop and maintain effective liaison and networks with community groups, government agencies and other relevant stakeholders in the context of identified needs, capacity building and community strengthening
- Recommend changes and participate in service reviews to continuously improve service delivery.
- Provide a high-quality customer focused service

**What we are looking for (skills, experience and certificates)**
- Diploma of Community Services and/or relevant experience in community aged services
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working within the area of community aged care.
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team of community support workers or administrative teams.
- An excellent knowledge and understanding of Aged Care Reforms
- Demonstrated understanding of Wellness and Reablement Principles
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement initiatives

**Mandatory Pre-employment requirements**:

- Driver's Licence
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) (Previously known as a police check)
- Working with Children's Check
- CPR / First Aid Certificate

**We offer**:

- Salary range $75,580.79 to $82,169.90 per annum plus super (for comparison at full time this would be $ 94,475.99 to $102,712.38 per annum plus super)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities, health and well-being initiatives including Fitness Passport
- Flexible work and leave arrangement, hybrid work arrangements
- Genuine work-life balance
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Study assistance

**Ready to make an impact?**

**How to apply**:
Please submit your resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and detailing why you're motivated to succeed in the role. Any questions regarding the position or the team, please contact **Leanne Dalla-Vecchia on 0466 544 534.**

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity Applications close 26 January 2025 at 11:45pm (AEDT).

**Why Choose Banyule City Council**

Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on our community. At Banyule Council, you'll have the opportunity to drive service excellence, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the betterment of our community. We offer a supportive, collaborative, and innovative work environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and rewarded.

**Our Values**:Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture, and the positive way we work in partnership with the community.

**Diversity Statement**:Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025.

**Acknowledgement of the Traditional Custodians**:Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.

Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to wa