• Permanent Full Time

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless, refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

We are looking for a professional and positive individual to join our team as a Support Coordinator. In this role, you will assist NDIS participants in the support coordination and implementation of their funded NDIS plan to self-direct their own supports and select service providers. We are looking for someone committed to supporting and promoting the individual needs, skills, abilities, and personal goals of people with disabilities. Your prior experience supporting children, young people, and adults with disabilities is essential as well as comprehensive knowledge of the NDIS.

Benefits:

• A tool of trade vehicle to assist you with completing the duties of the role
• An additional 12 days of leave per year with monthly Rostered Days Off
• Non-profit salary packaging benefits with Maxxia and other employee discounts
• On-going training opportunities in a supportive and collaborative team environment
• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• An opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the supports for NDIS participants and ensure the services are within the budget
• Build and maintain positive relationships with peers, clients, and external stakeholders
• Report outcomes and success indicators to the NDIA within the agreed reporting timeframe
• Travel to support our clients in your tool of trade vehicle to meet client expectations

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience supporting people with disabilities achieve their goals
• An understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme objectives and principles
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with clients and their families
• Strong written and computer skills for the creation of plans, programs, and reports

Successful candidates will be required to clear all state-based probity checks; including but not limited to a National Criminal History Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Zali Kakko at [email protected], using the subject line: Support Coordinator, NDIS - Sydney enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)