• Outstanding leadership opportunity within our specialist disability accommodation house 
• Full -time ongoing position located in Kialla.  Great team environment and supportive management
• Competitive Salary and NFP Salary Packaging

About the role

Experienced Team Leader required to join our Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) facility in Kialla.  As the Team Leader you will manage work the day-to-day operations of Kialla SDA.   You will provide quality person-centred services to residents and liaises with families, lead the team and manager rosters. This role requires weekday, weekend, and sleepover availability. 

This role will require you to travel to Melbourne for staff meetings and training approximately once a month, all costs are reimbursed.

About you:

To be successful you will an experienced Team Leader in an SDA service ideally in the disability sector.  You will provide outstanding care and support to residents and their families and with exceptional leadership and people skills you will build effective relationships with staff ensuring excellent day to day operations.    This role is a split of direct care and administration, you will be required to cover shifts involving weekdays/weekends and sleepover shifts, (full shift details will be provided).

Skills Required

• Relevant qualifications a Certificate IV Disability minimum
• Excellent Communication skills, ability to build relationships with staff, families, and other stakeholders.
• Outstanding time management to provide person centred care.
• Demonstrated ability to manage critical incidents escalating when required ensuring best practice client care.
• Skilled in providing direct personal care to individuals with disability and complex care requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding it the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• Current NDIS Screening Check and Working with Children’s Check

If you have the skills and experience required and a passion for making a difference and APPLY NOW.   This is a very rewarding role with a supportive team and manager.  We offer a competitive salary NFP Salary Packaging and professional development opportunities. 

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. 
• A competitive salary, with salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay. 
• A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave. 
• Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
• Discounted private health insurance and discounted school holiday care support.
• A chance to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disability and the community. 

 About us

As a for-purpose organisation bringing love, creating joy, showing courage and embracing hospitality aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, Evidence of Flu and Covid Vaccinations, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check. 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.