Team Leader
Job No:
GENU3105
Location:
Warrnambool
Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.
genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day.
Hey You!
genU are looking for experienced support workers who are energetic and passionate about supporting and encouraging those with disabilities to live their best lives! Sound like you? Join genU today!
The role of the Team Leader is to provide inspirational leadership and operational management to our shared supported accommodation homes, ensuring an empowering and enabling environment for people with disabilities, whilst still maximising opportunities for the attainment of personal goals and lifestyles that are valued by the wider community.
As the Team Leader you will;
- Proactively promote a welcoming, home like environment for residents and their visitors
- Implement a partnership in care approach to enable optimal health and wellbeing for residents
- Develop, review and accurately maintain all resident care/support plans in conjunction with residents, families and other service providers
- Undertake program planning and monitoring
- Ensure person centred approach is embedded within the facilities culture
You will join a collaborative and supportive team, who will provide individualised training so you can best support our varied cohort of residents.
This is a full-time ongoing position based in Warrnambool, VIC.
About You?
Our ideal Team Leader is an exceptional communicator who can easily develop and maintain rapport with people of all abilities. You will be highly organised and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Significant experience delivering services in the disability industry;
- Ability to provide person centred active supports for residents;
- Experience leading and managing a team of staff;
- Proficient computer skills including; data base systems and MS Office suite.
You will also meet the following essential requirements:
- Minimum Cert IV in Disability Studies or equivalent;
- Current First Aid- Certificate II Level and CPR certificate;
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain;
- Current NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate or willingness to obtain;
- Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain;
- All applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the genU Covid-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccinations during the recruitment process.
Please click here for a copy of the position description outlining full details of this role.
For You!
genu staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:
- Investment in You: in addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
- Commitment to Staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- Increase your Take Home Pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- Employee Discount Program: save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- Study Scholarship: all genU employees are eligible for a 20% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. To obtain further information on this role or if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Toni Stobie on 0417705560 or at toni.stobie@genu.org.au