Job description: 2x Permanent Part Time opportunities (72 Hours Per Fortnight) working as a Disability Support Leader within our Accommodation Services team in the Orange area. Provide leadership and management to a team of support workers. We are for people, not for profit. Working with LiveBetter will also provide you access to fitness passport and salary packaging options (increase your take home pay)!
LiveBetter Employee Benefits include:
Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)! Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing & safety app Supplementary Parental Leave Additional Purchase Leave Employee Referral Program Fitness Passport Service & Recognition Awards Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options
(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)
About the Team
Accommodation Services provide 24/7 overnight supports to both Disability and Aged Customers. Accommodation Services provide permanent accommodation options to customers with a Disability via Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Individual Living Options (ILO). Accommodation Services is also responsible for overnight services that are delivered in LiveBetter owned and operated facilities, such as Respite Services for Disability and Aged customers, which is known as Short Term Accommodation (STA) under the NDIS.
About the Role
The Disability Support Leader provides leadership and management to a support team that is enabled to promote the dignity of customers and support them to develop to their potential.
Some key accountabilities of the role include:
Daily management ensuring high level of quality, achievement of standards, legislative requirements, service provision, and staffing in their area of responsibility. Supporting the achievement of quality accreditation through the development, dissemination and review of procedures and participation in internal and external audits Managing the development of individualised plans and programs, in consultation with Customers and their support planning partners, that empower customers in developing skills associated with daily living and to increase their capacity to be a part of the community in reflection of customer goals as funded through the NDIS. Ensuring complaints are managed where appropriate or directed to appropriate manager in accordance with organisational policy. Ensuring incidents effectively managed and are reported where appropriate or directed to the appropriate manager in accordance with organisational policy to safeguard the rights of the customers. Participating in the on-call roster for Disability services. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with key external disability and other service providers, including professional networks to facilitate quality service delivery
What LiveBetter needs from you
We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day to day work life.
To be successful in this role, you will also have these skills:
Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and willingness to undertake travel in accordance with responsibilities of the role. Current First Aid and CPR Certificates Minimum Certificate IV in Disability Services or equivalent and/or relevant experience. Working knowledge of the aims and objectives of Supported Independent Living program activities. Demonstrated experience with direct customer support work in a Supported Independent Living setting. Good verbal and written communication skills along with effective interpersonal skills. Effective organisational skills and ability to use initiative. Demonstrated capacity to work as a team member and also independently, whilst enjoying a degree of responsibility in your position. Good level of computer skills and the ability to undertake administrative tasks.
Desirable
Previous experience in a supervisory role. Certificate IV in Leadership & Management
You will also be required to undertake and pass a National Criminal Check and pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol screening.
Sounds great? What next?
To convince us that you are the best person for the job, please provide a resume and cover letter that clearly demonstrates how your skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements for this role.
Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 27 April 2025Enquiries: Adam Uren - Recruitment Advisor: 0473 888 421
LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
About LiveBetter
LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives.
For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/
https://www.facebook.com/LiveBetterAustralia/
https://livebetter.org.au/