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Early Childhood Early Intervention Area Manager - Gosford

Lifestart Co-operative Ltd

Lifestart is an Early Childhood Partner, delivering the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) approach across New South Wales. To find out more visit our website www.lifestart.org.au or www.ndis.gov.au.

Lifestart has a proud history spanning over 24 years providing specialised allied health therapies and support to children and young people living with disabilities and developmental delay, and their families/carers.

The Role

Due to internal promotion, an exciting senior leadership opportunity has become available for an Area Manager with experience in early childhood intervention and leading teams.

  • Based at Gosford with some travel required throughout the NSW Central Coast region
  • Responsible for leading and implementing the Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) Program on the NSW Central Coast, which supports children with disability and developmental delay (and their families/carers) access supports to meet their needs
  • Working with the General Manager and other leaders to develop strategic direction and implement high quality services and supports to all stakeholders
  • Providing leadership and effective management, by supporting a highly mobile team of allied health and education professionals and support personnel
  • Networking within the local community and building strong collaborative partnerships with other local services in ways that build capacity for inclusion and lead to positive outcomes for children with disabilities, and their families/carers
  • Ensuring compliance to relevant Standards, legislative requirements and government policy directions as well as supporting the strategic direction and ongoing vision of Lifestart
  • Our team works flexibly with clients in a tailored model that may involve providing a mixture of supports online, at Lifestart sites and face to face in homes and the community

What you will bring

  • Qualification in education, allied health or social sciences
  • Strong business acumen with highly developed analytical and problem solving skills
  • Experienced in the social care sector and working with children and families/carers
  • Thorough understanding of the NDIS, with extensive knowledge of early childhood intervention best practice
  • Demonstrated leadership and change management skills, including ability to develop and support a high performing team
  • Highly developed interpersonal and strong networking skills
  • Highly organised and adaptable, able to work in a constantly changing environment
  • Drivers Licence and access to a registered vehicle to perform the role

Successful applicants must hold a valid Working with Children clearance number and successfully undertake pre-employment background checks.

Why join Lifestart?

  • Highly reputable not for profit Organisation that will give you first hand experience in making a real difference in the lives of children with disability, and their families/carers
  • Competitive and generous salary, with access to salary packaging and novated leasing, which can increase your take home pay
  • Additional and comprehensive employee benefits, well above the national minimum standards
  • Working alongside experienced, passionate professionals that demonstrate expertise in early childhood intervention
  • Opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, high performing disability organisation

For further information regarding working with us or to view the position statement please visit www.lifestart.org.au or contact our Recruitment Team on (02) 9364 0132 or [email protected], using the subject line: Early Childhood Early Intervention Area Manager - Gosford enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Lifestart welcomes applications from culturally and linguistically diverse candidates, suitably qualified people who may have a disability, lived experience or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

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