ICLA has an exciting leadership opportunity available at our young adults group home in Hurstville. This is your opportunity to showcase your ability to engage and motivate a team of support workers, in a hands-on role working directly with ICLA residents with psychosocial disabilities based in the house you will be responsible for. In addition, you will lead by example by providing person-centred and trauma-informed care that supports ICLA residents, whilst demonstrating ICLA values and purpose.

• Lead & develop a team of 6-8 support workers to deliver personalised supports and services at your designated ICLA residence
• Identify consumers’ goals through a person-centred approach and assist your team to help consumers work towards achieving their goals;
• Join a growing NFP providing mental health support & NDIS services

ABOUT US

Independent Community Living Australia (ICLA) is a not-for-profit community organisation delivering mental health recovery services and personalised support to individuals with psychosocial, intellectual and other disabilities as well as those seeking support at difficult times in their life. ICLA offers a wide range of services across the greater Sydney region, from supported residential services to supported mental health services, empowering individuals with independence and inclusion in the community.

ICLA’s mission to deliver personalised support, enabling individual choice to improve people’s lives is achieved by living our values:

Respect for all; Integrity in what we do; Accountable for all we do; and Results for those we serve.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The House Leader is responsible for leading a group of support workers and managing the operations of their designated residential site, ensuring the needs of the individuals we support are met. Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) residences provide 24/7 service to 4 residents, providing support in their daily living, building their capacity & independence.

Our current opportunity is a full time role located at our Carlton site, commencing Septmeber 2022. This role is 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, with minimum 4 days onsite, which includes working directly with consumers as well as operational duties. Remuneration commences from $77,500 per annum (SCHADS Level 4) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging. This is varied and exciting opportunity not to be missed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading & developing an engaged and accountable team of 6-8 support workers, including performance, rostering, WHS, training & recruitment, to deliver personalised supports and services at your designated ICLA residence;
• Building the capacity, routine, social skills & independent living skills of ICLA residents
• Overseeing implementation of high quality resident support plans & weekly planners (including IPRPs), and monitoring and reporting on the progress of residents;
• Building rapport and managing challenging resident behaviours by following established plans;
• Participating in rotating On-Call roster;
• Ensuring the smooth running of the site and promoting an inclusive, homely environment through consistent practice and collaboration with staff and residents.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a motivated individual with well-developed capacity to manage the competing demands of a busy environment, work to deadlines and maintain attention to detail. The person needs to have highly developed communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with staff and internal/external stakeholders.

Required Criteria:

• Cert 4 in Mental Health, Disability Support or similar field
• Demonstrated experience in residential services, mental health or psychosocial disability roles, including understanding of issues experienced by people with complex mental illness or intellectual disability.
• Knowledge & understanding of NDIS code of conduct and NDIS scheme, including Supported Independent Living and Individual Living Options.
• Demonstrated experience in managing & leading small teams, including experience with rostering.
• Understanding of, and ability to apply, the principles of resident choice and control, a recovery-oriented, person-centred, trauma-informed and strengths-based approach to service delivery.
• Experience in conflict management, de-escalation, incident management and prevention.
• Proven record keeping, reporting and time management skills.
• Unrestricted rights to work in Australia
• Current driver's license, NDIS check, and First Aid, or willingness to obtain
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced IT skills including MS Office and computer/laptop usage
• Covid-19 vaccination certificate (plus booster when eligible)

Desirable:

• Mental Health First aid certificate

BENEFITS

ICLA offers:

• Charity salary packaging to pay benefits and living expenses from pre-tax salary
• Flexible working practices inclusive and committed culture where everyone’s contribution is valued
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Program and access to discounted wellness resources

How to Apply

If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, please select “Apply Now” and navigate to our applicant platform to submit your application, including a Cover Letter addressing the essential criteria 2-6 and any applicable desirable criteria.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Enquiries can be directed to [email protected], using the subject line: House Leader enquiry via EthicalJobs.

At ICLA we believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives will help us build stronger teams and an engaging culture. We welcome applications and expressions of interest from candidates who can help us to achieve this goal.