• Employment Type: Full Time (76 hours a fortnight)
• Location: Sydenham, Victoria
• Salary: $83,639 plus super and NFP salary packaging

Bring your passion to our Supported Independent Living team in Sydenham, where you will lead by example, nurturing and encouraging a home environment that enables every resident to enjoy a quality lifestyle aligned with their unique goals and aspirations.

The position responsibilities include:

• Oversee two units catering to 7 clients and empower them in their decision-making and goal planning, whilst emphasising the importance of continued relationships with family and loved ones.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to a dedicated team of Disability Support Workers including permanent and casual staff.
• Implement, monitor, and review staff performance, and hold regular house meetings, and individual supervision.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including care teams, day service programs, and families.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team of Team Leaders/ Residential Service Leads, who will support you in your new role.
• Make the Complex Simple. Engage in continuous process improvement, where your feedback is highly valued, and positive changes are actively implemented based on your insights.
• Please note the role is 76 hours a fortnight (full time) with varied shifts from Monday to Friday which include dedicated admin times, and direct client support (green).

Our ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience leading small teams and the demonstrated ability to provide practice leadership. Experience leading a team in an accommodation setting (SIL) is desirable.
• Good communication including a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with care teams and families.
• Experience supporting clients with complex care needs and have experience implementing positive behaviour support strategies.
• Understanding if the NDIS and relevant State and Commonwealth legislation / regulation relevant to Service Delivery
• NDIS Worker Screening check.

For further information on the role and its responsibilities, please refer to the position description attached.

At Able Australia we offer:

• Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits (pay less tax and take home more earnings).
• Able Rewards program offering instant discounts to hundreds of online retailers, including Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Airbnb, Hotels, and Flights and more!
• 17% annual leave loading (get paid more on your holidays) and an additional 2 days of personal leave each year
• Collaborative and positive team environments where your ideas matter
• Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop your career and progress.
• Our values are Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness and we imbed these values into all of our work practices

ABOUT ABLE AUSTRALIA

For over 50 years we have been delivering innovative support services to people with multiple disabilities and deafblindness, across Victoria, Tasmania, ACT, and Queensland.

Committed to the values of Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness, we provide high quality supports that reflect evidence-based best practice. We strive to provide the best quality care, achieving ‘Better Days Every Day’.

A position description is attached.