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 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.
An exciting opportunity is available for a Team Leader to oversee the day to day running of our disability program in Ceduna, provide supervision and support a team of 10-15 Disability Support Workers in residential home settings and clients living in the community. Our service provides support to people with complex issues, including acquired brain injury, mental health, and physical disabilities to live in the community.
You will use your developed organisational and leadership skills to guide your team in providing high standards of support and service to our disability clients so they can reach their goals whilst maintaining an efficient and safe working environment for staff and ensuring services are culturally appropriate provided.
This is a full-time permanent position, Monday - Friday. Some intrastate travel is required.
The role comes with a Tool of Trade vehicle, contribution to relocation costs up to $1,000 and remote allowance $7,000 per annum and a monthly Roster Day Off.
It is a requirement for this role to be part of the Disability Management On-Call rotating roster (Approximately every 5 weeks) that includes the weekend.
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).
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts. Previous applicants need not apply.
We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.
For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader, Disability - Ceduna enquiry via EthicalJobs.