Exciting part-time position in our Consumer Directed Services program based in Campbelltown (alternate location Bella Vista considered)
Opportunity to oversee a team of support workers and provide quality service to our participants
$44.58 to $47.97 per hour (SCHADS Schedule B, Level 4) + 12% Super + 17.5% Leave loading + Salary Sacrificing benefits up to $15,899
Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
About this opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Team Leader to join our supportive team here at Wellways Australia. In this role as Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the CDS Program across the Sydney and Southwest Sydney region. Reporting to the Service Manager, you will provide operational leadership to the team, always acting as a positive role model to ensure participants are supported to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community. You will also work with various external stakeholders including the NDIA, other disability service providers and funders, families, and heath professionals within the circle of participants.
Key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
Ensuring high quality outcomes are achieved for the service in line with client care plans and organisational requirements
Planning and completing service agreements and schedules of supports with participants
Supporting NDIS participant plan reviews
Rostering CDS shifts
Recruiting, onboarding, supporting, training and supervising CDS staff
Leading practice support relating to complex work
Monitoring intake and capacity
Facilitating team meetings and practice discussions
Motivating, supporting, and mentoring team members
Monitor resources and make sure they are always sufficient
Ensure all client paperwork is completed to a high standard and signed off
Make client appointments and communicate appropriately
Working collaboratively with the Clinical Care Consultant, APO representative and wider leadership and CDS teams
Maintaining a high level of program quality and driver continuous improvement
To be successful in this role, you will possess the following.
Minimum of Certificate 3 in Community Services or related and/or relevant experience
Experience leading and mentoring staff who have worked with people with all disabilities and or mental health.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Appropriate IT skills
Satisfactory Police Records Check (no older than 12 months)
NSW Working with Children Check
Right to Work within Australia
Current valid driver’s license
NDIS Worker Orientation Module- https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course
NDIS Worker Screening Check
About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!
Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
What we offer
A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Kaitlin Bainy on 02 4602 5601.
Once you apply, please click here for a copy of the position Description
Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways
We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.
This is your opportunity to join a values based, growing, innovative and nationally recognised organisation with over 2,000 staff members across 93 sites.
Please select "Apply" below to complete your application.