Woden Community Service (WCS) has been providing community-based services to the Canberra region for over 50 years. Our vision of ‘a caring community where everyone belongs’ is achieved through our values of inclusion, compassion, hope, responsiveness, integrity, and social justice.

We are seeking qualified and passionate Support Coordinator. You will play a pivotal role in supporting people with disabilities to improve their quality of life by assisting them to understand and implement their NDIS package. This includes establishing positive relationships with a broad range of service users and stakeholders, developing and implementing support plans, and coordinating with a wide range of services.

Be part of a supportive team whose focus is to build supportive, long-term, respectful relationships with people experiencing psychosocial or other disabilities. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to empower individuals to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. It is well suited to candidates with an interested in case management and recovery-based practice.

Our Offer

• Permanent full-time position

• Salary of $82,326.30 p.a. plus 11% Superannuation

• Salary packaging (up to $15,899 per year) plus meal and entertainment cards
• Paid shutdown leave on standard working days between Christmas and New Year
• Study leave opportunities
• National EAP Service
• Ongoing professional development and a supportive team environment

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate IV in Disability, Mental Health, Community Services, or similar
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience providing outreach, case management, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and build and maintain sound relationships with individuals, carers and families
• Demonstrated ability to be able to manage multiple competing priorities, have excellent time management skills and in a fast-paced environment.

A full Position Description is available outlining the knowledge, skills and experience. See attachment below.

To be eligible for employment, you must also have an ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Card with NDIS Check, working rights in Australia, and be willing to undertake background checks required for the position.

To apply please submit your current resume and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements of this role, click the "Apply Now" button .

For further information about the role, please contact [email protected], using the subject line: NDIS Support Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For more information about WCS and services that we provide, including Youth & Family, Community Development, Housing and Homelessness, Disability, Mental Health and Aged Care, please visit our website at wcs.org.au.

A position description is attached.

WCS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.