• Supervisory position in expanding, reputable Disability service
• Exciting opportunity to play a key role in SIL start-up
• Salary packaging benefits and opportunities for development

Woodville Alliance (WA) delivers a range of integrated programs and services for adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, including centre-based and community-based day services, support coordination and Supported Independent Living. We work within a positive, strengths-based, and person-centred framework which seeks to support clients to reach their goals. Our practice is guided by the NSW Disability Services Standards and the NDIS Practice Standards.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Similar to a Team Leader, the Mentor Disability Support Worker (Community and Accommodation Support) is a supervisory role and is responsible – alongside the Disability Services Manager, and Disability Support Workers – for the delivery of high quality, individualised services for clients with a disability.

The position is permanent, full-time and has day to day responsibility for working with clients and Disability Support Workers to ensure that our clients achieve their goals. This position has the following key areas of responsibility:

• Train, mentor and supervise Disability Support Workers
• Service Delivery – supervise the day to day running of our Community and Accommodation Support, including the development of Rosters of Care
• Stakeholder Management – clear, accurate and respectful communications with clients, their families/carers, other external stakeholders and other staff of Woodville Alliance, in order to facilitate the achievement of client goals
• Individual and Team Responsibility – working in a positive, communicative manner with all staff to support the achievement client goals

If successful, you will also be required to participate in a rotating on-call roster to support out-of-hours rostering changes.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

1. Certificate III in Disability, Individual Support, Aged Care or relevant
2. At least 3 years’ experience in a care capacity of people with an intellectual and/or physical disability
3. Previous experience in management in a disability accommodation setting including generating rosters of care. 
4. Knowledge of NDIS Practice Standards, NDIS Code of Conduct and the Disability Services Act.
5. Ability to engage and recognise issues related to servicing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse clients.
6. Commitment to and an understanding of WHS responsibilities including risk management
7. Current First Aid Certificate and NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate
8. Current and verified NDIS Worker Check
9. Valid NSW Drivers’ License and own comprehensively insured vehicle

How to Apply

Please click apply to forward your CV and letter of application addressing the essential criteria 1 to 4 listed above. Please visit our careers site (http://careers.woodville.org.au/) to view the position description. Please note only successful applicants will be contacted. Call T. Boulton-Bell – HR Assistant on 02 9722 5213 for more information.

Woodville Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our work has always been underpinned by a strong commitment to social justice. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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