Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 1st Jun 2022
Lead a growing team of passionate Aged Care Advocates across Western NSW delivering support and information to support older people to know and assert their rights!
Seniors Rights Service has been assisting older Australians as the leading provider of legal services, aged care advocacy and rights education and information to seniors in NSW since 1986. This position will lead a team of Aged Care Advocates across Western Sydney and Western NSW to support older people who receive or are applying for government-subsidised aged care by providing advocacy services, assisting in understanding and accessing the aged care system. Aged Care Advocates assist older people and their representatives to exercise their rights through a supportive process which includes the provision of information, education and advice.
The Team Leader, Advocacy Services is a full-time position on a max-term contract to the end of June 2025, aligning with our current funding period. This role reports to and works closely with the Manager, Advocacy and Regional Services. This role will initially work remotely with some travel to the Sydney office as required. We are currently looking for a suitable office location to create a hub for our growing Western Sydney and Western NSW region, where you will have access to hybrid work arrangements. Intrastate travel is a requirement of the role.
The Team Leader, Advocacy Services will lead the development, delivery and effectiveness of our advocacy services across Western Sydney and Western NSW. This key role will ensure the smooth delivery of the National Aged Care Advocacy Program in the Western NSW region against contractual obligations.
Key duties include:
At Seniors Rights Service, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality and cultures - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Seniors Rights Service a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to apply.
To be considered for this role you will need to address the About You section and provide your CV. Strong applicants may be interviewed prior to the close date.