Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 26th Apr 2024
- Melbourne > Western Suburbs Melbourne
We're seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Coordinator (EYC) to join our dedicated NDIS Services Team. This role involves managing and delivering Partner in the Community early childhood approach within the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) Disability Services Division.
This isn't just a job; it's a mission to create lasting change.
At the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL), we see possibilities.
We believe in unlocking potential and not being defined by limitations. We champion choice, community, and individual strengths, helping individuals thrive, not just survive.
Join a passionate, mission-driven team dedicated to lasting change. We work to create a more compassionate and inclusive society where everyone, regardless of ability, can fully participate.
Collaboration is key. We value and work closely with families, friends, and carers, recognising their crucial role in creating a supportive community. Because support matters.
With over 90 years of working alongside policymakers and the community, our legacy of advocating for poverty prevention and systemic change speaks volumes.
Ready to make a difference? Use your skills to empower individuals and build a more just society with BSL.
As a Early Years Coordinator (EYC), you are responsible for managing and delivering Partner in the Community early childhood approach in a defined geographical area. You will form part of a small specialist team delivering office, phone and community based family centred information, assessments, planning and support services in line with the NDIS early childhood approach.
As a Early Years Coordinator (EYC), you will work with children with developmental delay and/or disability and their families, together with their community, with the goal of building strengths, developing opportunities and promoting access to the right supports at the right time.
Your role will assist families of children with developmental delay and/or disability to advocate, plan, organise and access the support and services needed to live an ordinary life. This includes assessing each person’s eligibility for the NDIS and (where eligible) helping to establish a NDIS plan with reasonable and necessary supports. Your role will engage with the local community to assist people with disability to access mainstream services regardless of NDIS eligibility.
As part of your new role, you will:
We are seeking applicants who have:
Apply to join us and help lead this exciting new phase of Disability Services.
When completing your application, please upload each document as a separate attachment.
Your application must include:
For confidential conversations or enquiries, please contact Vicki Alford – Area Manager (West), NDIS Services.
We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks, including criminal history and working with children. Recruitment decisions are based on each role's key inherent needs and requirements, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics. Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.