Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 30th Jun 2020
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of more than 7,000 employees working in more than 530 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.
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager in the North East or East Region, Victorian Disability Accommodation Supports (VDAS). This role will report directly to the respective Regional Director and will be primarily situated in either Canterbury or Epping This role offers a highly sought-after opportunity for career progression within the disability support space.
In this role you will provide leadership and coaching to the workforce and will be responsible for management and oversight of up to 7 homes in the North East or East Melbourne Area. In this role you will be focused on ensuring clients receive a high quality, person centred service that is tailored to meet their individual needs and that this service is provided in the least restrictive environment.
As the successful applicant you will have an amazing opportunity to work in a team environment with various colleagues across VDAS in leading houses, staff and most importantly, assisting clients transition fully to the NDIS. You will also be responsible for budget management, ongoing complex risk assessment and the development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships.
Flexibility with working hours and locations are a must in this role.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Include your resume and covering letter in one document. Please ensure to advise which region you are applying for by indicating “East” or “North East” in your cover letter. Click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts to submit your application. For any general enquiries (not applications) including persons with disability that require adjustments please contact [email protected].
Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).