Make a Difference and Create Opportunities

If you are looking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead transformational change in an organisation that is helping to shape local communities, contact Community First Step!

With a history that spans over 50 years, our purpose is to help people find their place and forge a fair future while creating strong communities and fulfilling lives by disrupting the cycle of disadvantage in Fairfield and Greater Western Sydney.

Our services include community development, case work, psychosocial and educational programs, disability services and children’s services.

Our Disability Services is seeking a motivated and experienced Support Coordinator.

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Head of Disability Services (HDS), the Support Coordinator (SC) is responsible for ensuring capacity building support for disability clients in accordance with their individual plans, and within a specialist disability framework necessitated by specific high-level risks in a client’s situation.

The support provided focuses on individual goals, is time limited, identifies and addresses barriers and reduces complexity in the support environment. It upholds principles of community inclusion, independence, decision making, and personal choice and assists clients to connect with appropriate supports and build capacity and resilience. Support may involve developing an intervention plan that is implemented by Disability Support Workers. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining client relationships and ensuring that clients have opportunities to explore and connect with the community as well as other support options.

About you:

You will bring the following attributes and skills to this role:

• Relevant qualification i.e. Certificate IV/Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Disability, Mental Health, Welfare, Mental Health Peer Work etc.
• Sound knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality Standards and principles.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience providing support coordination for people with complex needs.
• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• A current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain as soon as possible.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Valid Class C NSW Driver’s License and vehicle.
• A high level of communication skills with the capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

As well as:

• Experience in implementing NDIS client plans.
• Experience working with challenging behaviours, personal care and domestic duties.
• Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Work Health and Safety and CFS’ Cultural Diversity Principles.

Benefits offered by Community First Step include:

• Generous salary packaging, up to $18.5K per annum
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Two Gifted Days per annum (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Program (free counselling and mental health support)
• Career Development & Training
• Discounted childcare services: 40% discount on out-of-pocket fees

Resume and Cover Letter:

To be considered, applicants will include a cover letter addressing the attributes and skills listed above with a current resume.

Please note that we review applications regularly so don’t hesitate to apply. However, we only contact applicants selected for interviews.

Our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve, and we encourage First Nations people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of any faith or gender identity to apply.

All Community First Step positions are subject to a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDISWC).