• Full Time

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

Based at our office in Katherine, the Team Leader demonstrates organisational and leadership skills in the coordination of services to assist our clients. The position is focused upon ensuring that the individual needs of clients are met, whilst maintaining an efficient and safe working environment in our Disability and Aged and Community Care Program.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination and management of the daily operations of Disability, CHSP and Home Care Packages
• As required, coordinate and/or oversee rostering and timesheet requirements according to individual support needs of clients and service funding using TRACCs
• Ensure the team complies with relevant legislation and Life Without Barriers’ policies
• Provide direct assistance and support to clients
• Provide supervision and support to direct reports
• Onboarding of new clients and yearly reviews

Skills & Experience

• Diploma in relevant Social & Community Services qualification
• Demonstrated experience of working in a leadership role in a human services organisation
• Strong coordination, leadership and peer support skills
• Established problem solving and conflict management skills
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining and providing service user and staff confidentiality

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

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations 
• Attractive remuneration package with excellent tax benefits
• Mobile phone, laptop and monthly Roster Day Off

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Katherine enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

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).