Team Leader – Supported Independent Living

2 days ago

Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Sanctuary Family Connections Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year
Lead With Strength. Create Stability. Drive Quality.

At Sanctuary Family Connections, we're looking for leaders who bring professionalism, steadiness, and genuine emotional intelligence to the work. People who remain calm under pressure, communicate clearly, and create consistent structure for both participants and the team.

This role is about leadership presence being the person who shows up with clarity, resilience, and reliability every day.

If you value high standards, clear communication, and being the stable point for others in tough moments, you'll thrive here.

Who We Are

We provide structured, therapeutic support for people with disabilities and young people transitioning into independent living. Our approach is trauma-informed, consistent, and grounded in respect for our participants, our team, and the work itself and built on a simple belief: Strong leadership creates safe, stable homes.


The Opportunity

We are seeking a full-time (Monday-Friday) Team Leader for an immediate start based in Maitland to step into our working-leadership model within one of our SIL homes.

This is a hands-on leadership role working directly alongside your team while guiding, coaching, and ensuring consistency across the home.

You will:

  • Provide daily leadership, supervision, direction, and mentoring
  • Model trauma-informed, professional practice
  • Maintain structure, routines, boundaries, and consistency
  • Oversee documentation, compliance, risk, and incident response
  • Support participant routines, independence, wellbeing, and safety
  • Build a strong, respectful, accountable team culture
  • Communicate clearly, calmly, and confidently

Who You Are

You are someone who:

  • Brings calm and clarity when things become challenging
  • Leads with consistency, confidence, and emotional intelligence
  • Holds boundaries firmly and fairly
  • Can coach, develop, and support your team
  • Communicates directly, respectfully, and professionally
  • Understands trauma-informed, structured support
  • Values teamwork, reliability, and clear expectations

Essential Requirements

  • Cert IV or higher in Disability, Community Services, or related field
  • Leadership or senior support experience within disability, NDIS, youth, or human services
  • Strong understanding of SIL, NDIS standards, and quality frameworks
  • Ability to lead teams in complex support environments
  • Current WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid/CPR, Driver's Licence

Why Join Sanctuary

  • Step into a leadership role with immediate impact
  • Lead a stable, house-based team with clear autonomy
  • Work in a values-driven, professional, trauma-informed environment
  • Access leadership development and reflective supervision
  • Be part of an organisation that prioritises consistency, safety, and team wellbeing

Apply Now – Don't Wait

We are recruiting now and will close the ad as soon as we identify the right person.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply promptly.

Visit to ensure our Vision, Motto, and Values align with yours.

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