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Team Leader

Location:  Bittern
Brand:  Community, Residential & Pathways
Date Posted:  13 Mar 2025

  • Job number: 1847 

  • Location: Bittern, Victoria

  • Employment status: Full time - ongoing 

  • Classification: From $43.08 per hour (Level 4 - Victorian Disability Services (NGO) Agreement 2019)

 

About genU 

 

At genU, we are a group of passionate, driven individuals dedicated to making lives happier and healthier, especially for people with disability, the ageing, and those experiencing disadvantage. As a not-for-profit organisation, we invest directly back into the communities we serve. 

We welcome diversity in race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity, ability, and sexuality. Our commitment is to foster a welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering, and respectful environment where these values are upheld every day. 

 

Join our team! 

 

genU is looking for a Team Leader to provide 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. 

 

Key responsibilities 

 

As the Team Leader, your indicative responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

  • Proactively promote a welcoming, home like environment for residents and a strong work culture for staff 

  • Ensure person centred approach is embedded within the facilities culture 

  • Undertake program planning and monitoring 

  • Develop, review and accurately maintain all resident care/support plans in conjunction with residents, families and other service providers 

  • Implement a partnership in care approach to enable optimal health and wellbeing for residents 

  • Provide team leadership and mentoring to house staff. 

 

About you 

 

We are looking for caring and empathetic individuals who:

  • Significant experience delivering services in the disability industry, complex care experience is preferred

  • Proficient computer skills including data base systems and MS Office suite.  

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Experience leading and managing a team of diverse staff

  • Demonstrated ability to provide person centred active supports for residents.

 

Employee benefits 

genU offers a range of benefits, including: 

  • Extra leave: 20 days of annual leave and 15 days of personal leave (5 above industry standard).  

  • Health and wellbeing support: 24/7 access to a holistic employee assistance program. 

  • Salary packaging: Non-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional meals and entertainment benefits.  

  • Discount shopping programs: Save at over 450 retailers, including Coles, Woolworths, JB HI-FI and Officeworks. 

  • Study scholarship: 25% scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.  

  • Employee referral program: Earn a cash bonus for referring successful candidates. 

  • Professional development: In addition to a comprehensive induction program and 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. 

  

Requirements

 

To be eligible, you must have or be willing to complete:

  • Certificate IV in Disability
  • Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain).
  • Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain).
  • Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module.
  • A current and valid Driver's License.
  • First Aid and CPR training within 12 months of currency

 

Ready to make a difference? 

 

We are committed to supporting individuals throughout the recruitment and selection process, ensuring accessibility for all applicants. If you require adjustments or an alternative application format, please contact Ryan at recruitment@genu.org.au (quoting the job title and number). 

 

For further details about the role, including a copy of the position description, please reach out to Cris Bernadas on 0407 135 342 or cris.bernadas@genu.org.au

 

If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with us, apply now! 

Note: Current genU staff should apply via the staff intranet. 

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