• Max-Term 12-month Full Time Position based in Milton
• $97-104K inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging   
• Bulk funding - no billable hours!

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Benevolent Society considers that being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act NSW 1977 / s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act QLD 1991.

About the role

The Benevolent Society is a Partner in the Community for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and are adding additional Child Development Specialists to our growing Early Childhood Approach (ECA) team.

You will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and early childhood services to gather information on their child’s development. You will support these families to develop, understand and implement their child’s NDIS plans.

As an evolving scheme, the NDIS environment can be dynamic and fast-paced, if you are open and excited by change and love being part of creating and working through the best approach, come join us and be part of making a difference through these changes.

You will meet with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families virtually, over the phone or face to face, to gather information on their child’s development and current supports. You will work in partnership with these families to develop goals, with a focus on participant and engagement across their child’s natural environments to promote meaningful change.

Duties

• Meeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, caregivers and other key stakeholders in natural settings to gather information about the daily functional impacts of a child’s development or disability through a strengths-based approach.
• Documenting information on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child’s development or disability to provide recommendations for supports including referrals to mainstream/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services and potential funded supports through the NDIS.
• Building the capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous caregivers to meet their child’s individual goals through providing information and education relating to early childhood development.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Salary Benefits -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
• Recognition and Reward -Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional Development -We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled of up to 10 days of leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

Skills and Requirements

• Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills including, active listening skills and demonstrated ability to adapt communication style and approach to the level of the audience.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, trusting professional relationships in short periods of time with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities.
• Demonstrated effective time and priority management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and stakeholders, accurately assess risk and urgency and to maintain knowledge of all tasks with repeated interruptions.
• Proven self-awareness, reflective skills and tools to manage personal well-being when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander vulnerable families including knowing when to reach out for assistance
• Demonstrated willingness for continuous learning being a proven self-starter, self-reflective approach to your work, and embracing feedback
• A current driver’s licence and eligibility for a Blue Card/NDIS Workers Screening Card

Interested? Apply online today!

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, then we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the role further, you can contact our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Specialist, Sarah Boyne, for a confidential conversation on 0403 963 268.

Please submit your current CV and cover letter outlining if you identify as Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander or both, your suitability and interest in the role.

Contact Georgia Bingham on 0428 790 258 or Tanya Harris on 0478 283 953 for a friendly, confidential discussion.

The artwork above is by Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW, who grew up on the South Coast in Jerrinja and Yuin country (Nowra) and Dharawal country (Wollongong).

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.

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