Disability Support Leader. Permanent Full Time

1 week ago

Adelaide, South Australia Adelaide Full time $89,960 per year

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you're passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Leading a team of Disability Support Workers across 3-4 programs, you will supervise service delivery across Adelaide ensuring clients are enabled to maximise choice and control and employees are actively supporting services to be safe and compliant. This is a permanent full time position and an opportunity to join a forward thinking organisation where you will demonstrate your leadership experience in the disability sector and focus on strength-based practice and empowerment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a team and provide advice and supervision to achieve positive outcomes
  • Ensure staff are skilled and knowledgeable in the delivery of supports
  • Collaborate, develop and maintain person centred support approaches
  • Manage the running of services including budgets, compliance and staff ratios
  • Collaborate with key business partners to ensure consistency delivering a positive service
  • Manage, monitor and report on incidents and complaints
  • Participate in the on call roster

Skills & Experience

  • Held a leadership position within the delivery of services to people with a disability
  • Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience
  • Current Australian unrestricted Drivers Licence
  • Established influencing and negotiation skills
  • Ability to think creatively and use initiative

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

  • Join an experienced team, with wrap around support from management and peers
  • An hourly rate of $43.08 as per Level 4 SCHADS award
  • Access to discounts on private health insurance and vehicle servicing
  • Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free
  • We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Lisa Hurd at  

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications will be assessed as they are received and may close earlier than the close date, which is expected to be Wednesday 19th November.

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