About the Organisation
Empowering people with disability to live life the way
they
choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If you’re passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the role
Assist NDIS participants in coordinating and implementing support services based on their NDIS plan, using a person-centred approach. Build strong relationships with participants, their families, NDIS coordinators, planners, and service providers to ensure effective support and service delivery.
This is a
permanent part time
(four days per week – any days within Monday to Friday) position that is located from
Launceston
. You will have the flexibility to work from home or in our Launceston office, however, will be required to meet with clients across the Launceston region as required.
Key responsibilities
Strengthen and enhance our client's ability to coordinate supports and participate in the community
Regularly monitor our client's NDIS plan to ensure services are being delivered within their allocated budget
Ensure mainstream services meet their service obligations to clients (i.e. housing, education, justice, health)
Provide the client and the NDIA with reports on outcomes and success indicators, within the agreed reporting frequency
Skills & experience
Experience as an NDIS Support Coordinator or similar
Unrestricted drivers licence and willingness to travel as required
Excellent verbal communication skills
Strong written and computer skills for the creation of plans, programs reports, correspondence and other documents
Established time management, problem solving and conflict management skills
Ability to think creatively and use initiative
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and a TAS Working with Vulnerable People Check.
Benefits
Supportive and empowering leadership
Join a national social purpose organisation with various career opportunities
Flexible working environment, including work from home
Access to fitness passport and employee wellbeing program
Salary packaging benefits including up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kestra at [email protected]
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit
https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/
for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 9th of August