Salary packaging + EAP + additional NFP discounts
- Career development & learning opportunities
- 1 x Part time perm - 20 hrs. per week each
- Location: Inner Gippsland - can be from Morwell or surrounding areas
Aruma is seeking a Support Co-ordinator to join our high performing Support Co-ordination Team in Inner Gippsland.
Based out of the Aruma office in Morwell, the successful applicant can be from Morwell, or surrounding areas. You will work with families, carers and participants to support and coordinate all aspects of their NDIA plan and to form links with internal and external stakeholders. This will involve working with new business and continuous improvement to existing business.
This role is 20 hours a week, part-time role across 4 or 5 days, Monday to Friday with the potential to gradually move to full-time as the business grows. The role is ideal for someone who would like to balance their working life with their busy family schedule.
Your role will involve:
- Assisting participants to build and maintain strong community relationships and local interests.
- Supporting the implementation of all the supports in NDIS Plans, including informal, mainstream and community, as well as funded supports.
- Networking internally and externally to assist Individuals achieve their desired personal outcomes.
- Actioning of appropriate referrals for individuals.
- Ensuring mainstream services meet their obligations (i.e., housing, education, justice, health).
- Timely, accurate and analytical NDIA reporting.
- Assisting and mentoring participants to overcome barriers to inclusion.
Contact**:Leisa Abbott **on** 0427 707 593**, if you have any enquiries about the role.
**About you**
- Minimum 6 months experience in the Disability sector / Child Protection or Child Welfare.
- High level of competency with Office 365 and the M.icrosoft suite of programs, Microsoft Teams and Skype.
- Demonstrable knowledge of and awareness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
- Ability to learn the NDIA line items, planning processes and approaches to funding of supports.
- Current Australian Driver's License and access to a comprehensively insure vehicle.
- Have a current Covid -19 vaccinations in line with Queensland Health requirements.
- Have a valid Working With Children's Check for paid employees or willing to obtain.
- Willing to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check with a full clearance.
- Willing to undergo a National Police Check
**What we offer**
- We offer the benefits of flexibility and professional learning and development opportunities.
- As a charitable organisation, our staff benefit from some Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions through salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a + up to $2,650 p.a on meal & entertainment.
- Salary package living expenses (i.e., mortgage, loan, credit card repayments) meal and entertainment (dining out), a car (new or used).
- We offer employees and their immediate family members access to a confidential, impartial, and professional counselling service.
- Corporate health plans with Bupa.
- Fitness Passport for NSW, QLD, and ACT staff members.
**Culture**
**_ Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered._