Disability Service Manager

Site Manager, Sutherland Shire

Are you an amazing people leader, a multi-tasking genius and a confident communicator with a distinctive creative edge?

This awesome opportunity will allow you to combine your skills, initiative and passion whilst you embrace the challenge of leading a new team to success!   

Sylvanvale Limited is an award winning, not-for-profit service provider that supports over 750 people with disability. We pride ourselves on assisting individuals, from a range of diverse cultural backgrounds, to live and participate in their community as they choose. Our services are provided at sites across greater the greater Sydney area. 

About our new homes

Our brand new, luxury homes are scheduled to open in July 2023. Located in Jannali, they have been designed to support 9 people with complex behaviour and high physical support needs, to live with as much independence as possible. Beautifully resourced, in a single dual street frontage location, it offers five, 1 bedroom villas and two, 2 bedroom villas.  Designed with quality finishes, the homes are all assistive technology ready and are close to local shops, a train station, buses and parks.

This is a brand-new way of delivering support and we are looking for someone who will go above and beyond to ensure our residents thrive in their environment.  In return, we will provide ongoing support and training to ensure you succeed in your new role.

About The Role 

Reporting to the Regional Manager you will manage and lead the day-to-day operations.  With your strong coaching and mentoring skills, you will support a team of Disability Support Workers to develop and implement best practice.

Responsibilities include: 

• Coordination of the care and services to the people we support in their own home.
• Strive to achieve the goals set by the people we support and ensure that they have a say in their services and choice and control in their own home.
• Provision and supervision of creative, individually tailored support.
• Coordination of resources, including shared spaces, assets and vehicles.
• Leading safe work practices at your site with a risk awareness and management focus.
• Ensuring all documentation is current and relevant plans are in place.
• Managing key stakeholder relationships.
• On call support (shared roster approx. 2 to 3 times a year)

About you 

You are a dedicated and innovative Site Manager who naturally thinks outside the box and adopts a person centric approach.

You are a motivated, resilient and caring leader who wants to support your team to provide services to people with a disability and whom have complex needs. You want to ensure the people we support achieve their best life ensuring they have choice and control. 

You are commercially savvy and understand the need to balance quality service provision with the delivery of serviceable hours and ratios that are contracted by the person we support.  You enjoy a challenge and are not afraid of change and working through complex situations and issues. You are striving for continuous improvement and delivering high quality services. You are a great communicator and invest in developing great stakeholder relationships. 

Essential 

• Leadership experience providing care services in the disability, health or community sector.
• Confidence and ability to coach and mentor staff to reach their full potential, while providing active support to customers with complex behaviours of concern.
• Demonstrate good analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong computer/technology skills, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder relationship building skills.
• Current NSW Driver’s License.
• First Aid Certificate.

Preferred 

• Certificate IV in Disability or similar
• Tertiary qualifications highly regarded

Successful applicants will require a current NSW Drivers Licence and full COVID-19 vaccination and booster. An offer will be subject to a police clearance and a NDIS Worker Screening Check. 

Benefits of working with us 

• Permanent Position – 76 hours per fortnight
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• $15 900 of your annual salary tax free through generous not for profit salary packaging.
• Access to package up to $2,750 for meal and entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Purchase 1 week of extra annual leave pa.
• On Call Allowance
• Investment in ongoing training and development.
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family.
• Leave each day, knowing you have supported people with disability to live their best lives.
• Belong to one of Australia's largest not-for-profit Disability Service providers

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Join us on a journey of successand together make a difference in the lives of others.

We look forward to hearing from you!