Independent Living Coordinator - Specialist Supports
Job No:
SCS10131457
Location:
Palmerston
About Somerville Community Services
Somerville is a for-purpose, community-based organisation that has supported Territorians for over 60 years. We specialise in high-quality disability services that empower people to live the life they choose. As a registered NDIS provider, we deliver individualised support across the Northern Territory, with a focus on respectful, person-centred relationships that promote choice, dignity, and independence.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and confident leader to join our team as an Independent Living Coordinator - Specialist Supports. This role oversees Supported Independent Living (SIL) services supporting participants with complex behavioural, psychosocial, forensic, and high-risk support needs, with responsibility for service quality, team leadership, risk management, and compliance across allocated services.
This position is open to male applicants only due to participant support requirements and in accordance with applicable Equal Opportunity legislation.
What you’ll do
Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight across allocated houses, ensuring services are delivered safely, consistently, and in line with participant goals, Behaviour Support Plans, risk management strategies, and NDIS requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership and guidance to teams supporting participants with behaviours of concern, psychosocial disability, forensic backgrounds, and other complex support needs
- Overseeing service delivery to ensure supports align with individual goals, Behaviour Support Plans, health care plans, risk management strategies, and relevant forensic or external compliance requirements
- Ensuring staff practices meet NDIS Practice Standards, safeguarding obligations, and organisational requirements
- Monitoring documentation, incident management, and reporting to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely follow-up actions
- Promoting active support approaches that build independence, choice, dignity, and skill development
- Working collaboratively with families, guardians, allied health professionals, Support Coordinators, and other stakeholders
- Identifying trends, risks, and areas for improvement through oversight of incidents, participant outcomes, and service delivery data
- Supporting onboarding and transition planning for new participants entering specialist supports
- Participating in the on-call roster and providing operational support outside standard business hours as required
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring strong leadership capability, sound judgement, and demonstrated experience supporting participants with complex behaviours of concern, psychosocial disability, forensic disability, substance use, and other specialist support needs within disability or community services environments.
You’ll also demonstrate:
- Strong understanding of Behaviour Support Plans, risk management strategies, safeguarding, and incident management processes
- Experience leading or supervising teams within Supported Independent Living or similar environments
- Strong working knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards, NDIS Code of Conduct, and compliance requirements
- Emotional resilience, maturity, and the ability to model calm, respectful, consistent, and professionally appropriate practice
- Sound judgement and the ability to make balanced, risk-aware decisions that support safe, consistent, and person-centred service delivery
- Understanding of trauma-informed approaches and their application within disability support environments
- Ability to provide clear direction, coaching, accountability, and support to frontline teams
- Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Confidence managing competing priorities and responding effectively in complex operational environments
- Strong documentation and computer skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and electronic client systems
- Relevant qualifications in disability, community services, or a related field will be highly regarded
- Current (or ability to obtain) Ochre Card, Criminal History Check, NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid and CPR, NT Driver Licence and influenza vaccination
Please refer to the full position description for a complete list of essential and desirable criteria.
Why work with us
At Somerville, you’ll be part of a growing specialist supports area focused on delivering safe, consistent, and person-centred services for participants with complex support needs. Supported by an experienced leadership team, this is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping practice, strengthening service delivery, and supporting positive outcomes for participants across specialist SIL services.
You’ll also enjoy:
- Not-for-profit salary packaging (potential to increase your take-home pay by up to approx. $6,400 per year).
- Five weeks annual leave
- Paid parental leave
- Ongoing professional development and specialist training opportunities
- Supportive leadership and access to clinical and operational guidance
- A genuine focus on wellbeing, inclusion, and work-life balance
- Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
How to apply
To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role.
If you have any questions or require adjustments to participate in the application process, please contact us at recruitment@somerville.org.au or call 08 8920 4100.
Somerville is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities.
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as received, so early applications are encouraged. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
