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Form of workAbout us:
Langford Support Services (Langford) is a not for profit, Tasmanian organisation providing a range of individual and flexible support options for people with a disability or mental illness within a supported living, community based, centre based or short-term accommodation environment and Therapeutic Care Support for children and young people.
We are committed to providing a person-centred, therapeutic care and active supports for people to live their life in a way they choose. We take the time to match support teams with participants so they can work together to develop and implement individualised supports to assist people achieve their goals.
This is a new role at Langford and forms part of our ongoing commitment to taking a partnership approach when supporting our participants and young people. To ensuring the voices of both our employees and the people we support are heard so expectations can be exceeded.
About the Role:
Working within the Corporate Services Team, the Communications and Engagement Officer will focus on fostering and managing partnerships between participants, employees, and the greater Langford community to support high quality, safe supports and encourage the achievement of participant aspirations.
The Communication and Engagement Officer will manage activities to celebrate and raise awareness of the work Langford does, combat stereotypes, and prejudices and promote capabilities and contributions relating to people with disability.
The successful applicant will;
- Review and Manage the Feedback and Complaints Framework.
- Develop and implement a Participant Engagement Framework that increases the participant voice and participation both within and outside the organization.
- Develop participant friendly information that supports informed decision making.
- Develop and implement a Communication Framework to support participant and employee connection to, and partnership with, Langford.
- Develop and implement a Community Engagement Framework to promote Langford services, and support participant and employee wellbeing.
- Develop and implement an evidence-based tool to measure participant personal development and wellbeing based on the Langford Quality of Life Domains.
Safeguarding Requirements:
You will be required to provide and maintain the following safeguarding and employment screening checks throughout your employment:
- Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) Check with an NDIS endorsement
- National Police Check
- Current unrestricted Tasmanian drivers’ licence
- Completion of ‘Quality, Safety and You’ NDIS Orientation Module – upon appointment
If you would like a copy of the position description, please don't hesitate to reach out to; ***************@langford.org.au
