At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to provide high-quality care and support for individuals with disabilities.
- Company: Join Ability Options, a not-for-profit organisation making a real difference in the community.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, fitness perks, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and encourages personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in disability services and strong people management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 46.7 - 46.7 $ per hour.
Exciting career development opportunity within a large not-for-profit organisation. Be part of an organisation where your contributions will have a direct impact. Join a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
Who Are We?
Ability Options provides employment and disability services to people who need assistance to achieve their aspirations and inclusion in the community. We operate services to support people with disabilities and those whose lives are changed as a result of accidents, unemployment and disadvantage.
The Role
Ability Options is seeking an experienced and dedicated Practice Coordinator to join our team in Sydney.
- Employment Type: Permanent, Full time 38 hours per week
- Location: Sydney Metropolitan, including Quakers Hill and Ashfield NSW
- Salary: SCHADs Level 4, $46.70 per hour + super + NFP salary packaging
The Practice Coordinator is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of their allocated SIL home(s), delivering high-quality care and services to participants. Reporting to the Practice Manager, you will create an employee and participant experience that delivers value and enables their desired outcomes to be met.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and managing a team of Support Workers.
- Developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation.
- Assisting the team with ‘hands on’ duties to provide support during complex situations.
- Fostering an engaging and constructive working environment that supports career development and positive culture where staff feel inspired and valued.
- Coaching and building staff competencies and capabilities.
- Monitoring participant outcomes and ensuring their needs are met to enhance quality of life.
- Leading and maintaining effective risk management processes that promote customer safety, safeguard wellbeing, and support high-quality service outcomes.
- Developing, reviewing, and maintaining participant plans and associated documentation, ensuring supports are delivered safely, effectively, and in line with individual needs.
The Practice Coordinator position is based on site at relevant service locations.
Minimum Requirements:
- 2 years of experience working in disability services or relevant transferrable experience.
- Effective people management skills, and some experience in leading a team of workers.
- Ability to liaise effectively with internal team members, participants, families, community groups and external agencies.
- Demonstrated experience in roster management or a capacity to develop necessary skills in this area.
- Knowledge of quality and compliance requirements across services and process compliance and information to acceptable standards.
- Satisfactory background checks including NDIS Workers Check.
- NSW Driver Licence (minimum P2).
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
- Cert III or IV in Disability or equivalent (desirable).
Why work for us:
Ability Options is a value-driven organisation where the people we support are at the centre of everything we do. We have built an inclusive and progressive culture at Ability Options encouraging everyone to continue to learn and develop their career whether that is through coaching and mentoring or leadership training. In return for your skills and experience you will receive a competitive remuneration package, access to Fitness passport, employee discounts, a rewards and recognition program and the ability to significantly increase your take-home pay with not-for-profit salary packaging (tax-free income up to $15,900).
Ability Options prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and genders as well as people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people with a disability. Ability Options is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. All successful applicants are subject to probity and pre-employment checks. Vaccination against infectious diseases is strongly encouraged.
Practice Coordinator in Parramatta employer: Ability Options
Ability Options is an exceptional employer located in Ashfield and Leichhardt, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment that prioritises the growth and development of its employees. With comprehensive training, flexible work arrangements, and generous salary packaging options, team members are empowered to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a competitive remuneration package and a culture that values diversity and collaboration.
