About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 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.

About the Role

Complete Supported Independent Living (SIL) quotes, including narrative and roster of care for NDIS clients, this is a 6 month contract opportunity, location Newcastle Head Office.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Liaison with regional client services teams to develop an understanding of client needs as part of the SIL quoting process
• Gather appropriate evidence to support SIL quote submissions
• Prepare SIL quotes, including narrative and roster of care, through to completion
• Developing and initiating measurable improvements to work processes
• Assist with development and refinement of tools, procedures and processes
• Liaison with NDIA regarding SIL quotes submitted
• Maintain business knowledge in a progressive and changing environment, keeping abreast of organisational and external sector changes
• Actively seek feedback from stakeholders to improve the support and resources that are made available
• Continue to refine resources to ensure they continue to meet changing business needs

Skills & Experience  

• Experience with NDIS, including understanding and documenting client needs, ability to identify appropriate evidence to support funding requested, and building a roster of care to reflect needs
• Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Well-developed ability to use initiative, think laterally and strategically
• Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities and to deliver outcomes within agreed time frames and quality standards

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

• 6 month maximum term contract - Newcastle
• Be part of a growing and transforming team
• Great salary packaging benefits and monthly RDO's

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)