Lead Practitioner

The Opportunity

We’re seeking passionate leaders to exceed in the delivery of high-quality support, helping to ensure people with a disability are able to achieve their goals and maintain socially valued roles, friendships and relationships.

As a Lead Practitioner (Team Leader), you will be balancing your commitment to actively work in partnership with individuals and their families while providing mentoring and guidance to your direct reports. To be successful in this role you will coach, manage and support you team, empowering them to reach their full potential whilst exceeding client’s expectations and supporting with building a high-performance centric culture.

You will work with the people we support and their family members, friends, and community resources to help people achieve their personal goals; maintain friendships, relationships, jobs and community roles; and live their daily life.

This hands-on role requires you to ensure the health and safety of our clients and team members are at the forefront of everything we do.

What you'll need

This opportunity calls for an outstanding communicator with an ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders including community members and organisations. We’re looking for someone who is values driven and passionate about a safe employment environment that attracts, engages and retains our clients, their families, skilled employees and volunteers.

To addition, you will possess the following:

• 3 years + Leadership experience in a similar role and relevant qualifications in the Human Services, Community Services or related industry
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and mentor effective staff teams working within established budget, direction and guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience with internal and external reporting matrix’s and case management experience will be beneficial along with demonstrated experience in appropriately managing emergency or crisis situations.
• A willingness to understand the application of the principles of family or self-governance, personal autonomy, choice and control and intentional safeguarding for our clients.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of driving safety measures and auditing requirements
• Knowledge of legislation underpinning the provision of services within the disability sector and the key issues affecting quality of life for people with a disability.
• Completed the NDIS worker orientation module "Quality, Safety and you"
• Capacity to undertake On-Call Responsibilities
• A current Positive Notice from Disability Services, willingness to undergo a “Working with Children Check” and a Suitability Card (Blue Card) prior to commencing employment.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate.

Supporting you to support others

Family and Disability Services is a respected industry leader and one of Queensland’s largest community service providers, with a wide range of  services that provide support to vulnerable individuals, families and communities in metropolitan, regional and remote locations across the State. We’re proudly not-for-profit and offer you:   

• Access to salary packaging & meal and entertainment benefits
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
• Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
• Ongoing learning & development

Ready to work together? 

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button below to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have. We’ll do our best to get back to you 2 weeks from the closing date.

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their gender, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. 

We know that when our people feel respected and valued, we empower them to share that within the communities we serve and to provide the very best care. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.