Service Leader

Benefits:

• Competitive salary on offer (pending qualifications, skills and experience)
• Salary packaging – General Living and Meals and Entertainment packaging
• Annual Leave (5 weeks) 
• Learning and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Rewarding career pathways with opportunities for further growth

Kirinari is a highly reputable and respected disability support service providing essential care and high-quality support to enrich the lives of our customers. Kirinari employ over 1400 staff in various regions across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.

Our core values guide our strong service delivery to enact positive change and choice in the lives of the clients we support.

About the Position:

The Service Leader will support our teams across a number of locations including Supported Independent Living Accommodation (SIL) and High Drop-in Support customer residences. You will oversee customer welfare and staff performance to ensure that staff are engaging with customers and are adhering to any behaviour support plans, IPRP’s, medical requirements and personal care needs to ensure customer, staff and community safety and wellbeing.

You will lead by example and strengthen the knowledge and abilities of our Support Teams to ensure a person-centered approach is fostered by our teams.  

You will positively lead your teams and have both administrational tasks as well as working directly with some customers. Direct supports will be through a range of activities such as: day to day support, personal care, social support and community participation. 

You will be responsible for assisting with new customer transitions and existing customer relocations including, staff training, customer/family communication, specialist assessments, house modifications and assisting with the move as required.

This position will assist with change management including the implementation of policies and procedures maintaining NDIS standards to ensure a professional and friendly environment for both customers and staff. You will work with various teams to support cost effective Rosters of Care and manage the delivery of services to ensure customers, services and business plan goals are achieved.

Kirinari is open to assisting with relocation for the right candidate.

About You:

• Extensive experience in the Community Services sector
• Demonstrated experience leading teams
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams 
• Previous experience in disability/group home environment will be highly regarded
• Ability to communicate effectively and positively influence others
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to obtain a NDIS Workers Check before commencement 
• Ability to obtain a NSW Working With Children Check before commencement
• Current Drivers License

Applications close by Friday May 3rd, 2024. 

Due to the high volume of applications, the interview/recruitment process may commence before the closing date.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

Kirinari embrace Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us.