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.

About the role

Provide personalised coaching and mentoring to a team of Disability Support Workers, supporting people with disability within Supported Independent Living homes in Yennora and Minto.

The successful candidate will have leadership experience, a strong understanding of disability services, and a commitment to active support and client choice and control. You will be compliance-focused, confident in mentoring others, and experienced in supporting people with intellectual disability, autism, and behaviours of concern.

Based in South West Sydney, this is a frontline leadership role that will require the successful candidate to be on site for at least 4 days of the week across two Supported Independent Living (SIL) homes in Yennora and Minto.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Disability Support Workers
• Provide advice and supervision to DSWs
• Ensure staff are skilled and knowledgeable in the delivery disability services
• Facilitate and manage a partnership approach with families and supporters
• Manage budgets, compliance, reporting and staff ratios of services
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, ensuring national consistency in delivering a positive service
• Manage, monitor, and report on incidents and complaints
• Participate and share the responsibility of an on-call roster

Skills & Experience

• Previous leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of the delivery of services to people with a disability
• Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services or relevant experience
• Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Access to a reliable vehicle
• Established influencing and negotiation skills
• A passion and drive to use your leadership capability to make an impact in the sector
• Ability to think creatively and use initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Benefits

• Join an experienced team, with wrap around support from management and peers
• An hourly rate of $43.08 as per Level 4 SCHADS award
• Access to discounts on private health insurance and vehicle servicing
• Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free
• We are an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kestra Caller at [email protected]

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.

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 25th of June