Practice Leader

Seeking great people to support great lives

Araluen is a registered NDIS provider, supporting adults with disability in their homes, in the community and from various service bases in Melbourne, Victoria. Araluen puts people in charge of their supports – we respect and promote that NDIS funding should result in choice-driven and tangible improvements to quality of life for all participants. Delivering imaginative, considerate, caring, and reliable support matters at Araluen – we are committed to exceptional services and to building trusting, respectful relationships with our participants, the people who are important to them and across the communities in which we operate.

Our Vision:Imagining and achieving better lives

Our Mission: Inspiring, empowering and supporting people to have great lives

Our Values: Respect you, See you, Hear you, Inspire you.  Empower you and Working together as one

Full time, ongoing Practice Leader role available across Epping and Watsonia.

Level 4 SCHADS Award Rate Salary.

Position purpose

This role provides high-level operational leadership to ensure the delivery of person-centred, rights-based services that promote independence, empowerment, and inclusion for participants.

As a Practice Leader, you will guide, mentor, and support staff to deliver high-quality, proactive care aligned with best practices. You will play a key role in staff development, ensuring practices reflect Active Support, reflective learning, and skill-building that enhances participant outcomes.

The candidate for this role must have availability to work a combination of shifts across the week between core hours of 6.30am and 6.00pm, and will be part of an afterhours emergency on call support service.

Leadership expectations

Leadership at Araluen is about modelling integrity, inspiring shared purpose, and building an inclusive, respectful workplace. Leaders are expected to:

•Uphold our Code of Conduct

•Role model and mentor our values

Respect you, see you, hear you, inspire you, empower you, working together as one

•Lead through our Thrive Leadership Imperatives Challenge the old to create new opportunities Lead with the heart and know the business Never stop learning: grow yourself and grow others; and Recognise and tackle challenges with courage

Relationships

The Practice Leader works collaboratively across Araluen and with external partners.

• Internally, the role engages with teams such as the Executive Leadership Team, People and Culture, NDIS Planning and Coordination, Finance and Administration, Quality and Safeguards, and Learning & Development.

• Externally, the Practice Leader fosters strong relationships with families and carers, community service providers, allied health professionals, local government and advocacy bodies and regulatory agencies.

Key Selection Criteria

• Cert IV in Community Services (Disability Work) or equivalent (desirable)
• Demonstrated leadership in disability support environments
• Strong conflict resolution and mentoring skills
• Experience in operational management and compliance
• Commitment to professional development and safe work practices

Is this role a good fit for me?

Our participants can't achieve their goals without the right support. We value our people and invest in our workforce, so staff are well-placed and supported to meet their career and personal goals. Some of the benefits enjoyed by our staff include:

• Salary Packaging Benefits Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax fee. Less tax = more take home pay for you.
• You can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc) making your pay go even further.
• Employee Assistance Program: a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and their immediate family members.
• Salary Benefits: an online buying portal offering a range of products and services at reduced prices
• Encouraged, flexible and supported ongoing professional development that can be shaped by your own interests and goals.

Must haves:

While we value diversity and consider applications from people with different qualifications, experience and backgrounds, there are some mandatory requirements. Employment at Araluen is subject to a Working with Children Check and the NDIS Worker Screening Check. Araluen requires all employees to have had COVID-19 vaccination.

At Araluen we value diversity and appreciate everyone's strengths and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and people with a disability.

Araluen recognises the diversity of our workforce and is committed to ensuring that all candidates and employees can effectively and efficiently use their skills and experience to contribute to the organisation's mission and vision. A workplace adjustment enables a candidate, employee or volunteer to perform the essential requirement of their role.

Please see our Workplace Adjustment policy located on our careers website for more information. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to present their Workplace Adjustment during onboarding and throughout their employment at Araluen. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us