Team Leader – Supported Living

Benefits of Working with Nexus:

At Nexus, we pride ourselves on our commitment to ongoing training for all of our staff and support them in their learning and career progression.

We are also pleased to provide generous pay and leave benefits. As a not-for-profit, Nexus is FBT Exempt and can offer attractive salary packaging benefits.

About the team 

Our Supported Independent Living (SIL) team provides support in a variety of accommodation types, including shared living and independent living options. They also provide support in a clients’ own home where required.

Your role as a Team Leader  – Supported Living

We are currently seeking an experienced, proactive, and motivated Team Leader to join our supportive team working in greater Hobart (Kingston region).

In this role you will lead a team of Support Workers who work with clients to improve their daily lives and achieve their individual goals.
In this role you will:

• Monitor and prepare reports about client progress, quotes and plan reviews, as requested
• Monitor, review, and update all client related data and documentation, and report all changes to support staff
• Maintain and monitor all client funds within your delegation and report changes a required, including advising management when additional funds are required for client supports
• Monitor the use of restrictive practices and report as required
• Maintain communication with all stakeholders, including families, financial administrators, allied health and medical providers, guardians, other service providers, and any other significant persons regarding client support
• Prepare and summarise documents required for health care specialists, as required
• Prepare agendas and facilitate staff meetings, focusing on quality audits, client needs and any changes to Nexus policy and/or procedures
• Conduct individual staff supervision, performance reviews and liaise with Human Resources as required
• Monitor staff training needs, attendance and performance
• Supervise and undertake all requirements for new staff, including conducting buddy shifts, orientation, site inductions and sign off on probations
• Provide On Call support in response to staff and client matters as part of a rotating On Call roster

Our ideal candidate will have the following (Selection Criteria)

• Well-developed written and verbal skills with an ability to communicate across different levels of the organisation
• Substantial experience supporting people with a disability, or other similar experience providing direct care supports
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks
• Capacity to build rapport and provide support to employees
• High level data management skills
• Knowledge of statutory requirements relevant to your work
• Ability to manage a diverse team
• Experience in a similar position in the not-for-profit sector (desirable)
• Understanding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) (desirable)
• Diploma of Disability, or Diploma of Community Services, or Diploma of Frontline Management (desirable)

Working in the disability sector means you will also need the following:

• Current National Police Check (no more than 6 months old)
• Current Working with Vulnerable People Card (with NDIS endorsement)
• Current First Aid certificate and medication training (HLTHPS006)
• Unrestricted Tasmanian Driver’s license
• Certificate of full Covid 19 vaccination (in-line with government requirements).

Note: A pre-employment medical will be required for this role (including drug and alcohol testing).

To apply for this role: Please apply via the form here.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 3 November 2024

To be considered for this role you must provide a cover letter detailing:

• Your motivation for applying for this position
• What attracts you to Nexus in particular
• Your response to the Selection Criteria detailed above

Nexus is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.

For enquiries, or for a full position description, please email jobs@nexusinc.org.au

Regretfully, applications without a cover letter will not be progressed.