Early Childhood Team Leader

• Lead our dynamic and diverse Early Childhood team located in Sydney West.

• 5-weeks leave, gym membership and an insurance discount!

• Temporary Full-Time role on offer to 30 June 2025

Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Northcott is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage individuals with invisible disabilities to apply and are ready to make the necessary adjustments to support your application and employment experience. Reach out to our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team at *********@northcott.com.au for assistance or to discuss your individual needs.

Who are we?
The NDIS Partners in the Community Program (PITC) supports the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to be implemented locally.
As an NDIA partner, Northcott will deliver the NDIS Early Childhood Approach (ECA) service to local communities in Northern NSW, Mid North Coast, Hunter New England, North Sydney, and Western Sydney. The EC approach supports activities that improve the independence and social participation of children aged 0-9 with developmental delay and/or disability.

The EC Team Leader will be required to lead a developing and experienced Coordinators team. The Team Leader will be able to provide strengths-based leadership and support with NDIA planning, connect with the local community to build networks and pathways and create inclusion opportunities for children with disabilities and their families.

• This role is conveniently located in North Parramatta. 
• Northcott and EC actively promote a healthy Work/Life balance.
• Seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a genuine passion for the industry.

What does this role look like daily?

• Engage with and support Coordinators to effectively engage with families to gather information on the child that provides relevant evidence of their disability, developmental delay and/or functioning.
• Support coordinators undertake observations of children in their natural environment to assess their functioning and support needs.
• Based on professional judgement and information gathered, provide recommendations that are most appropriate for improving the child’s development and social participation.
• Work with and support coordinators to help families identify their goals and aspirations for their child.
• Support Coordinators to provide information to families that will assist them to source appropriate service provider(s), including registered providers of support, to implement their approved plan.
• Assess and review the child and family's progress against originally defined goals.
• Implement strategies that work toward meeting the performance measures of the ECA program. 
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with local and regional stakeholders.

The skills and experience we are looking for:

• Minimum Diploma Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences, Early Childhood Education, Allied Health or other relevant professional field.
• Experience providing supervision and support to frontline professionals with intensive and complex caseloads.
• Extensive experience working with children with disability and their families.
• Experience in connecting and building working relationships with local community and mainstream services.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills – written, oral and listening.
• Demonstrated experience in working and negotiating with government departments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting and implementing Early Childhood intervention strategies with families using a capacity-building approach.

Other requirements include:

• Current Driver's Licence - P1 minimum.
• Valid Working with Children’s Check Clearance - mandatory.
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDIS WC) – mandatory.
• Working Rights in Australia for Full-Time Employment.
• Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (including minimum 1 x booster) in accordance with current Northcott Requirements (unless granted an exemption).

To apply, please send an updated resume and a brief cover letter outlining the skills and experience relevant to the role's requirements.

If you have any questions outside the information provided, please email Gabie O'Brien at gabie.o'*****@ndis.gov.au. 

When applying internally, Northcott employees must notify their manager and know that their manager may be asked to endorse their application.

Covid Vaccination Status
The health and safety of our people, customers, and communities is our number one priority. To maintain this, we require all of our employees to show evidence that they have received the two full primary doses and at least one booster dose of a TGA approved Covid-19 vaccination. Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required. Northcott will consider exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Northcott actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process and throughout employment. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected and supported to progress. Northcott welcomes applications from and ensures no one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, LGBTIQ+ identity, disability, gender, age, religion or caring responsibilities. If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, if you have a preferred contact method or require any information provided in an alternative format, please contact Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at *********@northcott.com.au .

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