About the role

Provide personalised coaching and mentoring to a team of Disability Support Workers, focusing on skill development and best practices, while overseeing the high-volume operations of 24/7 Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes within the Mudgee area. The role involves a 7 day, every 6 weeks on-call component as well as occasional travel and shift work.

The successful candidate will have leadership experience and an understanding of the disability sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of resilience and adaptability
• Provide decisive leadership to a team of 30 Disability Support Workers
• Manage crisis situations and complex behavioural incidents, with understanding of active support, positive behaviour support and restrictive practices
• Liaise with the families of 5 clients to navigate complex care dynamics
• Collaborate with teams and regions to maintain service alignment with organisational standards
• Balance competing demands ensuring completion of mandatory reporting, compliance, risk management, and resource optimisation

Skills & Experience

• Previous leadership experience within the delivery of services to people with disability
• Experience in supporting clients with complex care needs and high behaviours
• Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience
• Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Established influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to think creatively and use initiative whilst utilising leadership capability to make an impact in the sector

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Leadership role with scope for autonomy and strategic decision-making
• Make a tangible difference in the lives of people with disability, empowering independence and choice
• Access to discounts on private health insurance and vehicle servicing as well as up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free through Maxxia Salary Packaging

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 and refugees and asylum seekers.

Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.

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.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

For any other enquiries, contact Caprisse Angemi at [email protected].