Team Leader

Job No: 1774

Location: Geelong

Employment Status: Full-Time - Ongoing

Classification: From $43.08 Level 4 - Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010

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! 

Home Support Services Team (HSS) is looking for a Team Leader to join our longstanding, purpose driven and values-based organisation to make a real difference to people’s lives daily. As a Team Leader you will lead, enhance, and promote our skilled staff to continue to facilitate community inclusion for people living with disabilities through a wide variety supports

In this role you will:

• Provide leadership and general supervision to a small team of genU organisers.
• Be the first point of contact for rostering and general enquiries for more complex clients and support workers for the provision of individualised services provided by genU
• Use your skills, judgement, and experience to support genU organisers to resolve difficult situations and to implement solutions.
• Lead a team of dedicated workers to deliver person centred and active supports to clients.
• Use a person-centred approach to their own work and will lead, mentor and support genU organisers to implement a person-centred approach to delivering individual supports. 

About You 

You will be able to demonstrate the following: 

• Experience in rostering procedures, with the ability to provide a quality client service whilst maintaining confidentiality and sensitivity when dealing with all client records and information;  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of people and situations;  
• Practice knowledge, skills and ability to lead, direct and support a small team in the area of providing Individualised supports to people with a disability or who are frail;  
• A demonstrated ability to implement person centred approaches to service delivery and to support others to implement this approach; 

 You will need the following: 

• Minimum Certificate 4 in Disability/Aged Services, other qualification or experience relevant to the field of human services;  
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check;
• Current NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate;
• Current Working With Children’s Check; 
• Current and Valid Australian Drivers License;
• Current First Aid and CPR training within 12 months

For You!

genU staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following: 

• 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: Non-for-Profit 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 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.  
• Employee Referral Program: refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period! 

Ready to Make a Difference?

At genU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to genU (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements or for a copy of the position description quoting title and job number, please contact Ryan - recruitment@genu.org.au

Be part of a team that believes in empowering individuals and building a positive community impact. For further details about this role please feel free to reach out to Mel Macmillan on 0439 489 689 or mel.macmillan@genu.org.au

If you’re ready to make a difference and grow with us, apply now!