AddressADSSI Limited has provided home and community services for over 35 years. Spanning across four locations in the Hunter and the Central Coast, we're a big organisation loaded with career opportunities, ranging from entry-level and traineeships to corporate and executive roles.
Together, our brands (Adssi In-home Support, Beresfield Community Care, Dungog & District Neighbourcare and Maitland Community Care Services) are an award-winning workplace. We deliver in-home aged and disability care services, including household help, personal care, respite, shopping, allied therapies, nursing, transport, social and community access, home modifications and maintenance.
Through our programs and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we support thousands of Australians to remain living safely and independently in their home and the local community.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Full-Time Assistant Team Leader to join our amazing Support Worker team at our Lower Hunter sites, Maitland and Beresfield.
This position is an excellent opportunity to build your knowledge in the Aged Care and NDIS sectors, while supporting motivated teams of Support Workers and Trainees.
This position will regularly interact with and support staff, volunteers, and brokerage providers to:
Assist the Support Worker Team Leaders in regularly managing the Support Worker Team.
Assist with inductions, ongoing training, coaching and mentoring support worker staff.
Ensuring Support Worker morale remains high by monitoring job satisfaction and engagement
Ensuring location-based or team work goals and objectives are met
Signing off and monitoring of staff competencies prior to shift allocation
Provide advice, information and guidance to assist staff in delivering a high quality service for clients
Assist in the management of regular and ongoing team meetings
Monitor Support Worker job advertisements for new candidates and shortlisting preferred candidates
Assist with recruitment, interviews and onboarding of all Support Worker roles.
About you
Candidates must have a Certificate IV in Individual Support and/or Certificate IV in Leadership and Management.
Together with:
Knowledge of Consumer Directed Care, NDIS and Home Care Guidelines;
Ability to coach, mentor and support staff
Experience in Team Leadership
Administration skills
Understanding of relevant aged, disability, and community care sector legislation, standards and guidelines.
Previous experience working with older people and people who live with disability;
Current First Aid certification.
Current NSW Driver Licence and a safe driving record;
Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccinations (primary vaccination course, plus one booster).
A strong work ethic, integrity and stakeholder focus;
Please note that the successful candidate must provide a NDIS Worker Check. The criminal offences that preclude a person from working in aged care are; a conviction for murder or sexual assault or a conviction of, and sentenced to imprisonment for, any other form of assault.
Why work with ADSSI?
Voice Project awarded ADSSI Limited a "Best Workplace Award" in 2021, with staff engagement measured as exceptional at 92%.
Eligible for $15,900 not-for-profit salary packaging plus a $2,600 meal entertainment card annually – saving you thousands $$$.
Continuous learning and development opportunities to build a personalised career pathway.
A uniform, laptop and mobile phone are provided.
Employees are also provided access to hybrid/flexible working conditions, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a paid ADSSI day each year.
We support diversity and inclusion in all our workplaces. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with a multicultural background, people who live with disability or members of the LGBTIQ community.
How to apply
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For further information, please contact Sarah Twaddell – Hunter Manager on **************@adssilimited.com.au.
We are situated on Darkinjung, Wonnarua, Awabakal and Gringai lands and acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and future, and recognise their continuing connection and contribution to this land.
